DCI, NPS warn over fake terror alert circulating online

The National Police Service(NPS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) has said that the terror alerts spreading on social media are fake and that efforts to investigate the source are ongoing and  severe action will be taken against any person established to be the culprit.

The fake terror alert has listed the names of facilities that could be targeted due to their vulnerability. These include; American and Kenyan Government installations, anglo-American companies, malls, hotels, restaurants and churches.
"Our attention has been drawn to a security brief allegedly from the office of the RCIO Nairobi Area and signed by Mr. Ben Nyakwaka. It is circulating in the social media. It names a number of installations,social and worship places and purports to issue security alert. We wish to confirm that this is a fake document. The casual draft is evident for such information if it was genuine at all. It is an open document marked for ‘ALL’. No such classified document is ever dispatched from any authoritative office in this style and design," said the DCI.

The DCI further added that the office of the Nairobi RCIO is not authorized and doesn't have the capacity to issue such information and that there are authorities that deal and are tasked with such operations which are best placed to issue such alerts. 

"We urge the public to ignore it with the contempt it deserves. It is purely meant to cause apprehension, fear, despondency and panic and we urge members of public to desist from spreading it further."

The Inspector General of the National Police Service has assured the country of continued safety and security and appealed to all Kenyans and visitors to continue enjoying the peace and tranquility in the country.