Former Starehe parliamentary aspirant Steve Mbogo is in a middle of a storm after an image of him armed appeared online.
The latter apparently appeared at the Riverside terror scene dressed in combat and armed with a gun whose authenticity we cannot confirm.
He was also clad in soldier desert boots complete with a bulletproof vest and accompanied by a colleague also armed and heavily dressed.
What shocked Kenyans is that the youthful self-proclaimed tycoon is not known to have a military or law enforcement background.
This drove some internet users into downplaying the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga ally as a common joker out to maximize on the same to gain popularity.
Others termed it a publicity stunt, wondering if he has the ability to join the other multi-agency of prices in aiding in the combat against the suspected terrorists.
Somalia-based terror organization Al Shabaab has since admitted having organized the attack.
Police at the scene carried out rescue services in collaboration with officials from the Kenya Red Cross Society.
According to the Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet, Kenyans should remain calm as the law enforcers are closing in on the suspects.
Here are some of the reactions.