By FRED MUKINDA

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has directed action be taken against people posting alarming terror alerts on social media.

He was particularly concerned with messages circulating on social media on planned attacks by terrorists on Kenyan roads.

“My attention has also been drawn to false and alarming messaging in circulation on social media platforms that are scaring people with claims of eminent terrorist attacks on highways.

“These acts are in themselves terrorism in nature and I take this opportunity to strongly warn any person who is circulating these messages to desist forthwith,” said Mr Nkaissery.

The CS made the remarks at Harambee House in Nairobi on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet was present.

Mr Nkaiserry said investigations into the posts had started under the recently enacted Security Amendment Act.

“We have set in motion investigations and are following useful leads behind the said messages. I assure Kenyans that any person caught undertaking these acts of Social Media Terrorism will be dealt with severely by the law,” he said.

Circulation of alarming messages have increased in social networks since April 2, when Al-Shabaab terrorists killed 148 students at Garissa University College.

Source: Daily Nation