News just in indicate that a suspected bomb has exploded at Secret Garden restaurant along Riverside Drive, in Nairobi’s Posh Westland Estate. According to several eyewitnesses on social media, the explosion was followed by heavy gunfire.
Huge fire , shootout near Dusit D 2 hotels. Armed police on site pic.twitter.com/Xg0ON5rZXk
— FERDINAND OMONDI (@FerdyOmondi) January 15, 2019
Blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has said that there could be casualties. Heavy smoke could be seen emanating from the building. It has not yet been confirmed whether it was a terror attack or not.
The incident has happened not very far from the Westgate Mall, where a terror attack happened in September 2013. Today also marks three years since the infamous El Adde Attack in Somalia.
14 Riverside is under attack. A bomb has just exploded. Secret garden restaurant gone with everyone it. pic.twitter.com/UYjMzu87kp
— Le Presidente’ (@AtGuru001) January 15, 2019
Gunshots continue. Vehicles burnt at the entrance. More details to follow
— Le Presidente’ (@AtGuru001) January 15, 2019
Possibly a terror attack from what I see here…#Dusit #Riverside pic.twitter.com/kx2SOm3Mdl
— Kenya Believe It? (@Snoooop82) January 15, 2019