Inspector General Boinnet has today called upon Kenyans to be calm and cooperative amid the suspected terror attack at Dusit, River Side.
Boinnet issued a statement today confirming the attack by a group of armed assailants.
Witnesses and a number of people who narrowly escaped the attack took to social media to send out warnings and narrate what they went through.
The police have called upon Kenyans to provide any information that may be useful to carry out their operations.
Here is the full statement by the police.
We regret to confirm that at approximately 3pm today, a group of armed assailants attacked the Dusit Complex in a suspected terror attack. Security and emergency teams immediately responded to the incident and have cordoned off the area.
The situation is being managed and residents are being screened and evacuated from the area. We are aware that armed criminals are holding up in the hotel and specialist forces are now currently flushing them out. However we regret to inform that there have been injuries in the attack and we are in the process of confirming the numbers and types of injuries incurred.
We have been vigilant throughout the holiday season and therefore all public and other hotel premises remain under close watch. Reports from throughout the country indicate that everything remains calm and normal.
We urge the public to remain calm and to cooperate with all security forces and to provide any information that they may deem as useful to the security forces.
We thank you for your cooperation. Further information will be provided as soon as it is available.
PRESS STATEMENT
We regret to confirm that at approximately 3pm today, a group of armed assailants attacked the Dusit Complex in a suspected terror attack. Security and emergency teams immediately responded to the incident and have cordoned off the area. The situation is being..
— National Police Service-Kenya (@NPSOfficial_KE) January 15, 2019