22-year-old ‘terror suspect’ arrested in Nairobi - NPS

Police in Nairobi say they have arrested a man on suspicion of potential involvement in terror-related activities.

Per a report by the National Police Service (NPS), the 22-year-old whose identity was not disclosed was captured by officers on patrol some minutes past 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

“His evasive and erratic behaviour attracted the attention of alert officers from Kamukunji Police Station, prompting them to question him and inspect the contents of a bag in his possession,” NPS said.

The report added that the man was found to be carrying 21 detonators, 21 packets of suspected ammonium nitrate, a five-metre-long electric cable, and “other items.”

He was handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) for further interrogation as investigations proceed, police said.