The National Police Service earlier today announced that they have beefed up security after several European countries warned of the risk of possible terror attacks.
The French Embassy on Thursday issued a statement to its nationals warning of the danger of a possible attack in the near future.
The Embassy said that there was a real risk of places frequented by Foreigners such as hotels, restaurants, and shopping centers. Therefore people in Kenya were being advised to be extremely vigilant. And to avoid such public places especially this weekend.
“There’s a real risk of targeting public places frequented by foreign nationals (restaurants, hotels, leisure venues, shopping malls), in particular in Nairobi,” the French Embassy said in a statement.
The German Embassy issued a similar statement while the Dutch Embassy said that having been informed by the French of the possible threat, it had considered the information credible.
Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya Maarten Brouwer said he learnt of the warning from his contacts in the French Embassy in Nairobi.
“The information is being assessed as credible. Of course, we all hope that this threat turns out to be a false alarm, but nonetheless, we want to share this information with you so you can take your own precautions,” he said in a letter to Dutch citizens in Kenya.
Public statement
In a public statement issued by the NPS spokesperson, they assured the public that security in the country has been scaled up through different policing operations.
The National Police Service has progressively fortified its security systems in information sharing; we value credible, verifiable and authentic information.
“The Service has re-engineered her police units in line with modern-day policing dynamics, challenges and emerging threats. Security operations that ensure that imminent attacks are forestalled proactively remain our priority,” Police Spokesperson Bruno Shiso said in a statement.
NPS urged citizens to remain vigilant. And also urged the public to report any suspicious activities through the toll-free numbers: 999, 911, 112, 0800 722 203.