Kenyan Government Officials on Al Shabaab Target List

Security has been scaled up at key Government installations across the country as war against terror enters fever pitch.

Al Shabaab fighters in a training routine

The Government of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy, William Ruto, has also assigned more bodyguards and extra chase cars to top State officials, their spouses and children as part of efforts to avert terror attacks after it emerged the top Government officials and prominent figures could be the one targeted by Al-Shabaab terrorists.

Before leaving for Belgium last week, President Uhuru Kenyatta directed his Deputy and top security details to instruct top Government officials and prominent figures to limit their movements especially at night because they are targets.

Among those who the Al-Shabaab have targeted and whose bodyguards, those of their spouse and children have been increased include;

1.       Uhuru Kenyatta (President)

2.      William Ruto (Deputy President)

3.      Joseph Ole Lenku (CS Interior)

4.      Anne Wiguru (CS Devolution)

5.      Henry Rotich (CS Treasury)

6.      Raychael Omamo (CS Defence)

7.      Willy Mutunga (Chief Justice)

8.     Aden Duale (Majority Leader National Assembly)

9.      Kithure Kindiki (Majority Leader Senate)

10.  Justin Muturi (Speaker National Assembly)

11.   Ekwee Ethuro (Speaker Senate)