At least nine Kenya Defence Forces troops were killed when a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by an explosive in Gherille in Gedo in Somalia.
Officials said five others were injured in the incident that happened Monday afternoon.
This was after the lorry carrying the troops ran over an Improvised Explosive Device that had been set on the roadside by al-Shabaab militants operating in the area.
The lorry was in a convoy that had drawn water from a point inside Kenya and was crossing into Somalia for use when it happened at about 1 pm.
Details of the incident were scanty and the military at the Department of Defence headquarters did not comment on the same immediately.
Images of the affected lorry showed it had been badly damaged.
Officials said the Kenya Army troops who were injured were flown to Nairobi for medical attention.
This shows the threat of IEDs remains persistent in particular areas.
Officials said the terrorists are exploiting the low-cost strategy and deploying them near operating bases or main supply routes to attack their targets.