Security At Kenya-Uganda Border Heightened Following Kampala Twin Blasts

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16- Security in Kenya has been intensified, following the twin-blasts in Kampala, Uganda, that left at least 6 people dead and a dozen injured.

Already, the country had reviewed its security measures due to increased instability in the region and more so the ongoing war in Ethiopia, fearing a spillover.

National Police Spokesperson Bruno Shioso told Shahidi News that police are extra-vigilant to ensure criminal elements do not disturb the peace.

“We are alert at the border in case those behind the incident try to flee here. Locally we are also on alert in case of any planned incident,” he said.

He added operations of different types have been ongoing to mitigate any threat.

The security officers are in an intense search for three terror convicts who escaped from Kamiti Maximum Prison on Monday morning.

Already, 7 wardens have since been arrested for allegedly offering a hand of help to the suspects.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiangi said preliminary investigations suggested the escape from arguably the most secured maximum prison facility in the country was abetted by laxity and incompetence and vowed more arrests and prosecutions will follow after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations moved in to investigate the prison break.

Those who escaped were identified as Musharraf Abdalla Akhulunga a.k.a Zarkarawi, Mohammed Ali Abikar, and Joseph Juma Odhiambo a.k.a Yusuf. The DCI has since placed a Sh60 million bounty on anyone with information that may lead to their arrest.

“We will not only go the direction investigations will point us but we will act resolutely to ensure this kind of recklessness does not happen again because it exposes our people. Definitely, there is a certain level of irresponsibility we have to deal with in this particular case,” Matiangi said.