Soldiers in the African country of Kenya presided upon by Uhuru Kenyatta have reportedly killed 31 al-Shabab militants after raiding their base in Badhade in southern Somalia.

According to a government press release, the Kenyan army seized 11 AK-47 riffles, four improvised explosives, communication equipment, food and military uniforms.

The Sunday raid was carried out by ground troops supported by helicopter gunships.

The government released pictures of some of the weapons it captured, included improvised explosive devices.

Ceoafrica learnt that Kenya first deployed soldiers in Somalia in October 2011 in Operation Linda Nchi before they were absorbed into the United Nations-backed African Union Mission in Somalia the following year.