The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday disowned a terror alert doing rounds on social media warning Kenyans of planned attacks in specific areas.
According to DCI, the letter is fake and Kenyans and visitors should walk everywhere assured of maximum security.
"Our attention has been drawn to a security brief allegedly from the office of the RCIO Nairobi Area and signed by Mr. Ben Nyakwaka. It is circulating in the social media. It names a number of installations, social and worship places and purports to issue security alert," DCI tweeted.
DCI noted that the casual form used to draft the letter as evidence that it is fake. The institution also stated that the office of the Nairobi RCIO is not authorised or have capacity to issue such information.
"We wish to confirm that this is a FAKE document. The casual draft is evident for such information if it was genuine at all. It is an open document marked for ‘ALL’. No such classified document is ever dispatched from any authoritative office in this style and design," read another tweet.
Investigations are underway to trace the source of the letter.
"All efforts to investigate the source are ongoing & severe action will be taken against any person established to be the culprit.At the same time we humbly request the members of public to desist from spreading it," DCI wrote.