According to NPS, the operation was the culmination of months of surveillance, intelligence analysis and multi-agency coordination that focused on dismantling a network suspected of planning an attack within Nairobi.
Officers raided a suspected safe house in Nairobi, where they recovered five AK-47 rifles, 20 magazines loaded with 600 rounds of ammunition, six hand grenades and a Makarov pistol with 24 rounds.
Authorities also seized medical supplies and other logistical materials believed to have been assembled in preparation for an operation.
Investigators believe the cache of weapons and supplies points to potential plans by Al Shabaab to stage an attack in Nairobi.
“The National Police Service, through specialised units such as the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit and the Special Operations Group, alongside other security formations, continues to maintain heightened vigilance across the city and indeed throughout the country,” the NPS stated in a post on X.
“It is monitoring potential threats and responding swiftly to safeguard the public, critical infrastructure, and public spaces.”
