NAIROBI, Kenya
Several European embassies in Nairobi, have issued terror alerts and urged their nationals living in Kenya to avoid public places.
The French Embassy on Thursday January
27 warned that the persistent threats against Western nationals in Kenya
poses a real risk.
The embassy said that the terrorists are targeting
public places frequented by foreign nationals including restaurants, hotels,
places of leisure and shopping malls especially in Nairobi.
“People in Kenya are advised to exercise extreme
vigilance and avoid frequenting these public places in the coming days,
including this weekend,” the alert reads.
On its website, the United Kingdom’s Foreign,
Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO) advises against non-essential travel
to areas within 60km of the Kenya-Somali border, Eastern Garissa County (up to
20km North-West of the A3).
Others are Mandera County (Excluding Mandera West
Sub County), Lamu County (Excluding Lamu Island and Manda Island), areas of
Tana River County North of the River Tana (up to 20km North West of
the A3) and within 15km of the Coast from the Tana River down to the
Galana (Athi-Galana-Sabaki) river.
Dutch and German embassies have also issued similar
advisories.
On Monday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred
Matiang’i urged Kenyans to remain alert and report any suspicious activities to
the police to prevent possible terror attacks.
Dr Matiang’i attributed past foiled attacks to
information provided by patriotic Kenyans.
“Save for the challenge being experienced with
terrorism in the country and the region, the country is largely peaceful and
safe. The challenges we have in the region relating to terror are real and I
have to be very frank with Kenyans and say that we have to be very cautious,”
he warned.
Security has been beefed up in Lamu following an
attack by suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists at Lango la Simba area near Nyongoro.
Five judiciary officials were shot at and injured
by gunmen as they headed to Garsen town from Kipini Mobile court at around
5:50pm Wednesday.
According to the police, the officials had spent
the day attending court matters at Kipini village in Tanana River County.
On Sunday, terrorists also attacked a Chinese
Construction Company Parking lot and destroyed eight trucks.
The National Counter Terrorism Centre has urged
Kenyans to avail any information that will help foil such attacks.
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