Thika Law Courts brought to standstill after terror alert

Operations at Thika Law Courts were on Wednesday morning brought to a halt for several hours following reports of a possible terror attack targeting the institution.

Confirming the incident, Thika Law Courts Chief Magistrate Stella Atambo said that court officials contacted law enforcement agencies immediately after getting wind of the potential terror alert.

“We got information this morning at Thika Law Courts of a security threat which we immediately reported to the authorities,” said Magistrate Atambo.

“The security agencies came soon after and they have been on the ground since morning but of course terror threats are always a subject of concern.”

While security agencies were inspecting the area in a bid to validate the authenticity of the threat, all court proceedings slated for Wednesday were conducted virtually.

The incident comes just days after the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urged operators of aircraft flying over Kenya to exercise caution because the jihadist group Al-Shabaab poses a threat to aviation.