While it still hasn’t been established why the Latema explosion stunt was pulled and neither have the ones behind it like in the Dusit attack come forward to claim the mess, the kenya secuity services are leading investigations to unearth the owner of the luggage that contained the explosive.
The puller and a newspaper vendor were injured when the blast went off outside Odeon Cinema at the Latema/Tom Mboya Street Junction on Saturday at about 7 pm.
The team collected a number of materials from the scene. The man who was pushing the trolley is both a person of interest and witness in the probe.
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet later said it is critical that all citizens must step up their levels of alertness regarding their surroundings and provide information immediately to the police in case anything out of the ordinary is observed.
“We further advise that all hotel operators must obtain full details of their lodgers and restaurant operators must also step up their levels of alertness and security in their establishments,” he said.
“We also advise PSV operators to monitor the behaviour of their passengers and be wary of persons who may board with luggage and thereafter attempt to alight without the baggage.”
The police boss called on shopping mall operators as well as ushers at all houses of worship, educational institutions, and all other public places to frisk all persons entering their premises and promptly notify the police should they detect anything unusual for action.
He added police had stepped up alertness on major highways and that all police commanders have been instructed to apply to a court of law for forfeiture of any vehicle found with illegal immigrants and any form of contraband.