Police in Nairobi have arrested blogger Robert Alai for posting photos of Administration Police officers killed during the Saturday morning improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Wajir County.
The National Police Service spokesman Charles Owino yesterday condemned the act, saying it was tantamount to glorifying terrorism.
“Such unpalatable acts will not be tolerated and stern action will be taken against them,” he said.
Hit by IED
The Administration Police (AP) officers were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an IED about four kilometres from Konton centre on the Kenya-Somalia border in Wajir East sub-county.
The spokesman said one of the officers, who went missing after the attack, had not been found but said a team was conducting a search and rescue operation.
He added that there was increased al Shabaab activity, especially along the Kenya-Somali border, but assured Kenyans that security officers had been deployed adequately.
Owino, however, denied reports that there were increased IED attacks in the region.
