NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Thousands of security officers have been deployed in Kenya's major towns following recent bomb attacks in the neighbouring Uganda which authorities there linked to terrorism
Mr. Shioso said the police and anti-terror units directed to be vigilante to stop terror groups against conducting attacks in the strategic and major towns.

"We are aware and we have taken cognizance that our sister country (Uganda) was attacked, it is very unfortunate. As a country and as neighbours there is so much, we could have done about it and we are alert," Mr. Shioso told Caoital FM. "We have taken all the measures that I cannot discuss for security reasons, they are very confidential. As we know in Kenya, we have some levels of leadership in terms of counter terrorism."


He added that the government has boosted security along the border areas and secured all the critical infrastructure in efforts to prevent attacks in the country.

"I assure Kenyans that they are safe and that the security is very tight and we are on top of things, hence there is no cause for alarm," he added.

Last Monday, bus explosion at Mpigi District in central Uganda has killed two people and wounded several others.

Ugandan police confirmed Tuesday that the Monday attack was staged by a jihadist from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) group.


In the past, dozens of Kenyans were killed and others maimed in deadly terrorist attacks executed by al-Shabaab militant group.

Kenya sent its troops to Somalia in 2011 to combat al-Shabaab fighters after several foreign abductions on Kenya's coastal areas.

The East African nation blamed the militant group for the kidnappings of foreign tourists from coastal areas.

Currently Kenya has thousands of soldiers working under the framework of African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom).