Warning of Another Terror Attack at Nairobi Malls Sent Through SMSs To Random Kenyans

Security has been beefed up at two
shopping malls in Nairobi city after text
messages warning of an impending
terror attack were randomly sent to
customers.
Guards at Prestige and Junction
shopping malls in Nairobi said they had
boosted their security checks and
reported to the police who responded
by sending teams to the malls to
investigate the source of the texts.
A private firm official in charge of
security at the Prestige mall on Ngong
Road said a customer came running to
the mall on Saturday afternoon and
showed guards a text message urging
people to keep off the two shopping
complexes.
“It read: ‘Terror plot under way at the
Prestige and Junction. Keep off,’” he
told the Nation.
The customer at the Prestige mall is said
to have hurriedly picked up his child,
who was playing on the roof, and left.
Kilimani police boss Peter Katam said
they have intensified security
surveillance at the two malls, including
CCTV monitoring.
“The police received the alert messages
a week and a half ago, including some
that were sent yesterday,” he added.

CNN

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