Police release video of suspect in Nairobi explosion
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The blast, which was caused by an improvised explosive device, occurred shortly after 7pm outside Smothers Fast Food Restaurant on Tom Mboya Street.
Detectives are asking for help in identifying and locating a man they believe was involved in an IED explosion that occurred in Nairobi’s city centre last month.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations released a video of a young man connected to the blast that left two people injured.
The video shows a man dressed in a black trousers and hooded sweater carrying a cardboard box.
In a Twitter post, DCI said: "DCI Detectives investigating the #LatemaRd IED Explosion are appealing for the public’s help in identifying the person circled on the video below. If you have any info that may further our investigations, kindly report @DCI_Kenya HQs,C all 0729999988 or Email at [email protected]."
The blast, which was caused by an improvised explosive device, occurred shortly after 7pm outside Smothers Fast Food Restaurant on Tom Mboya Street.
Witnesses reported seeing a man pushing a trolley outside the restaurant. Seconds later, a huge blast was heard sending members of the public scampering to safety.
The incident came days after the attack by terror group Al-Shabaab on the dusitD2 complex on 14 Riverside Drive.
Twenty-one people were killed, at least 78 injured and more than 700 rescued.
