Police arrest terror suspect with explosives in Nairobi
A subsequent search of the 22-year-old suspect revealed he was in possession of 21 detonators, 21 packets of a white substance suspected to be ammonium nitrate, a five-metre-long electric cable, and other related items.
The National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed the arrest of a terror suspect in Nairobi, just hours after a day of chaos in which Kenyans protesting the death of teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody were confronted by hired goons.
In a statement, the police said officers on patrol at approximately 23:20 hours apprehended a male suspect on suspicion of involvement in terror-related activities.
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“His evasive and erratic behaviour drew the attention of alert officers from Kamukunji Police Station, prompting them to question him and inspect the contents of a bag he was carrying,” said the police.
A subsequent search of the 22-year-old suspect revealed he was in possession of 21 detonators, 21 packets of a white substance suspected to be ammonium nitrate, a five-metre-long electric cable, and other related items.
“The suspect was immediately detained and later handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) for further interrogation as investigations continue,” the statement added.
TERROR SUSPECT ARRESTED IN NAIROBI
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) June 18, 2025
Police officers on patrol at approximately 23:20 hours yesterday identified and arrested a man on suspicion of potential involvement in terror-related activities.
His evasive and erratic behaviour attracted the attention of alert officers from… pic.twitter.com/cbaD3DWphg
The arrest occurred on June 17, a date that also marks the anniversary of the 2014 Mpeketoni attack, which left at least 48 people dead, most of them residents.
While the Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the 2014 attack, citing retaliation for what it described as the Kenyan government’s brutal treatment of Muslims, then-President Uhuru Kenyatta attributed the violence to local political networks, suggesting opposition elements were attempting to incite unrest.
At the time, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) issued a statement: “We wish to reiterate that the lives of all Kenyans, regardless of ethnic group or religious affiliation, and indeed any human being, are sacred. No one, whatever their grievance or pretext, has the right to extinguish those lives. All Kenyans are therefore urged to foster peaceful coexistence and resolve disputes amicably.”
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