Anti-terror Police Units (ATPU) in Nairobi and Mombasa were on Sunday, December 29, put on high alert over what was described as a possible terror attack in either of the two cities.
According to a report by the ATPU chief John Gachomo, officers from the tactical unit had been sent to conduct surveillance on different facilities around the city.
The Standard reported that undercover officers were mandated to inspect the security preparedness of the hotels claimed to be the target of the terrorists.
It further indicated that the intelligence shared by the ATPU had been provided majorly by foreign governments.
The Mombasa road-based publication further alleged that the police had already prepared plans to have armed officers provide security to hotels.
“The reports have been available to us since the start of December. We are well-positioned to deal with the threats,“ an officer told the standard.
Armed GSU officers have also been deployed to patrol areas near the hotels where the police believe the attackers were planning to harm people.
This report comes just a day after a bomb exploded in Mogadishu in Somalia killing over 80 people and injuring 125 others on Saturday, December 28.
On Friday, December 27 a vehicle carrying special forces officers from The KDF ran over a homemade bomb Killing tow of them on the spot and injuring 5 others.
Survivors were airlifted to Nairobi on Saturday, December 28 for treatment.
