BY Frontier Online Team
A suspicious letter was found inside the lift at Yare Tower, one of the biggest shopping malls in Eastleigh, Nairobi County, causing panic on Thursday afternoon.
The letter read that there was an explosive device in the building.
Starehe Sub County Police Commander Julius Kiragu confirmed the incident, noting that a search operation is being conducted at the mall.
The letter read that the bomb had been programmed to go off anytime from 1 pm.
Tenants evacuated as a special bomb squad team with sniffer dogs continue to comb the vicinity of the building.
Sources told Frontier Online that Someone is said to have delivered a letter warning tenants to leave the building.
However, the motive behind the bomb scare remains mysterious as police continue with the investigation.
More updates to follow.
