Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet on Friday relieved Nairobi residents from tension amid terror attack threats in the city.
Boinnet dismissed a letter circulating on social media cautioning of an imminent terror attack in Nairobi.
The IG said the letter is fake and meant to cause fear and anxiety among Kenyans living in Nairobi.
“I have seen that document and I can tell you that it is fake,” Boinnet told one of the city local radio stations.
The letter had warned of a planned attack in key installations within the capital city, at Times Towers and the National Treasury building.
But even with this, the IG says police are always on high alert, to ensure the country remains safe.
Kenya has been a victim of attacks by the Al-Shabaab terror group, which continues to pose a threat more so along the porous Somalia-Kenya border.
“The truth of the matter is that we receive credible intelligence about terror attacks and we are able to suppress them because we are always alert,” he said.
Kenyans had become worried of the notice about the attack.
Other heads of various units within the National Police Service equally dismissed the letter.
On Thursday Boinnet distanced himself from a recent grisly accident saying that the police were not to blame for the Fort Ternan bus accident that left 58 people dead.
The lawmakers however demanded that he resigns for sleeping on the job. They heard that the police did not inspect the Kakamega-bound bus christened Home Boyz, despite the long distance it had to cover.
Boinnet however admitted it reached Fort Ternan without being flagged for a routine check.
He said they will soon roll out stringent measures to punish drivers, vehicle owners and insurance firms found flouting traffic rules.
“We’re working well with the NTSA to come up with stringent measures, which put greater responsibility on drivers, vehicle owners and insurance firms,” Boinnet told the National Assembly Transport committee.
However, his statement did not content the law makers at all.
“It’s shocking the Inspector General could tell Kenyans that they are doing a good job. We can’t lose 58 lives then you tell us you are doing your best. You should take responsibility,” Kajiado North MP Peris Tobiko said.
Nyatike MP Tom Odege questioned why the police chief is yet to take action against officers who were on duty but failed to impound the vehicle. Boinnet said culprits will be held to account.