Famous Nairobi shopping complex, Sarit Centre has dismissed reports circulating on social media that the premises are being targeted by terrorists.
In a statement on Wednesday, the management of the shopping mall has termed the security alert as fake and has urged shoppers to ignore it.
“We have not received any specific alert from the authorities regarding the heighten security at the Sarit Center and we continue to work closely with them to do our level best to provide our shoppers with a safe and comfortable shopping environment,” the statement sent to newsrooms reads.
“We would like to ensure all our shoppers and the public at large that these messages are merely gossip and should be treated as such.”
A message widely circulated online on Wednesday morning claimed that security forces have been deployed to the shopping complex to avert possible terror attack.
“Hi all pls avoid Sarit Centre there is an alert. Tell your friends and family and take care. Alerted by some people on the ground that heavy police presence to avert a possible attack,” the fake alert says.
Last week, the United States issued a terror alert saying that it had intelligence that extremists were targeting Westerners especially in Nairobi, Naivasha, Nanyuki, and the Coast region.
An attack by Al-Shabaab terrorists at DusitD2 complex on January 15th, 2019 claimed the lives of 21 people.
“These messages are only aimed at spreading endless fear and panic,” Sarit Centre’s management further says.
