This archive report was first published on 13 January 2020.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been in Mombasa for over two weeks, holding meetings with top State officials, including Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji. The president's stay in Mombasa has caused anxiety among security agencies, who are still reeling from two terrorist attacks in Lamu.
According to sources, Matiang'i and Haji met with the president at an exclusive hotel in Nyali, where they discussed the attacks in Lamu and Garissa. The meeting was attended by Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia and Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss George Kinoti.
Intelligence officials have reportedly relayed information to all military stations in Lamu that the terrorists were armed with night vision equipment seized from the 2016 attack on a Kenya Defence Forces camp in El Adde, Somalia. The officials also discussed the impact of the terrorist attacks on the Lamu port, which is about 10 kilometres from the US base that was hit.
Meanwhile, the president has organised another meeting with top security commanders, scheduled for Wednesday. The meeting is aimed at briefing the president on what is being done to contain terror attacks, and to understand why there has been an increase in terror incidents even when police have prior intelligence on possible attacks.
On arrival at Moi International Airport, Matiang'i held brief discussions with Mr Haji, who was leaving for Nairobi after a four-day stay in Mombasa. Matiang'i later met the president at an exclusive hotel in Nyali, where they discussed the security situation in the region.
Dr Ruto, the deputy president, has also visited his vast farm in Taveta and reportedly toured Mombasa, meeting some Jubilee members at his ranch in Taveta sub-county on Thursday.
