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The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed a letter threatening a terrorist attack in Nairobi as phony.
The letter, which leaked on Sunday night, claimed that a militia group was planning an attack in retribution for previous military operations that killed or injured a number of its members.
In a post on social media, the police distanced themselves from the letter signed by Kivinda Kilonzo, Dagoretti OCPD.
The memo was addressed to all station police commanders.
The targets earmarked, it said, were inhabited areas, government buildings, and shopping malls.
"Targeted areas include major malls, public areas such as recreational parks, government installations, and Western embassies," the fake notice read in part.
The document further linked the threat to the recent abduction of five chiefs in Mandera County.
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The officials, traveling for a security meeting ahead of President William Ruto’s visit to the Northeastern region, were taken hostage by gunmen.
According to further reports, the militants sought Ksh7 million in ransom to free them.
The public has been advised by the NPS to ignore the phony notification and refrain from disseminating unconfirmed information that might incite fear.
However, because of the heightened dangers in the area, security authorities are nonetheless on high alert.
With a recent commitment to step up measures against armed organizations, President Ruto emphasized that security personnel will act decisively.
He declared that his government will not put up with threats to national security and that "we will deal with the terrorists."
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