President Kenyatta Meets Top Security Chiefs Amid Terror Attack Alerts

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday held a meeting with senior internal security officials drawn from the National Government Administration Office (NGAO) and the National Police Service (NPS) at State House, Nairobi.

President Kenyatta Meets Top Security Chiefs Amid Terror Attack Alerts

In a statement to newsrooms, the State House spokesperson said the Head of State and the officials, who included Regional and County Commissioners, discussed a wide array of national security subjects.

"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," reads the statement.

The meeting comes amid terror alerts issued by France, Germany, and the United States warning of possible terror attacks targeting foreigners in Nairobi.

On Thursday, the French government cautioned its citizens as well as expatriates from other Western countries in Kenya to avoid public areas and crowded places it classified as possible hotspots.

The Head of State also spoke about the country's Covid-19 response progress and urged the officials to assist in accelerating the ongoing voluntary vaccination exercise.

The meeting was also attended by Head of Public Service Dr. Joseph Kinyua, Interior PS Dr. Karanja Kibicho, and CAS Hussein Dado,