President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday held a meeting with senior security chiefs drawn from the National Government Administration Office (NGAO) and the National Police Service (NPS) at State House, Nairobi.
State House spokesperson Kanze Dena said in a statement that the Head of State, Regional and County Commissioners discussed a wide range of national security concerns.
“Led by Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i, the security chiefs thanked President Kenyatta for the support their formations receive from the Government including improved welfare, and assured the Head of State of their commitment to continue discharging their mandate professionally,” it stated.
The meeting was also attended by Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua, Interior PS Karanja Kibicho and CAS Hussein Dado.
The meeting comes amid terror alerts issued by France, Germany and the United States warning of likely terror attacks targeting foreign nationals resident in Nairobi.
The French government on Thursday cautioned its citizens as well as expatriates from other Western countries in Kenya to avoid public places and rowdy areas it classified as possible hotspots.
The German embassy followed with a similar warning for its citizens in Kenya to pay special attention when out in public and be on the watch.
The United States Embassy in Kenya on Friday urged its citizens to exercise vigilance in public places frequented by tourists such as shopping malls, hotels, airports, clubs, restaurants, transportation hubs, schools, and places of worship.
The Kenyan police service has since allayed fears of a looming terror attack, adding it is yet to be officially notified by said foreign governments.
Police spokesman Bruno Shioso assured Kenyans of their safety citing that security has been heightened in Nairobi and other metropolitan areas in the country.
President Kenyatta is said to have appreciated the security chiefs for ensuring sustained peace in the country, and assured the officials of continued Government backing especially in this period leading up to the forthcoming national polls in August.