Uganda police heighten security at Kenyan High Commission after Nairobi attack

The decision to enhance security measures was issued by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to prevent any potential retaliatory actions by aggrieved citizens.

The CDF, who also serves as Chairman of the Interagency Security Committee (ISC), issued the directive on Tuesday evening upon learning about the assault on the Ugandan High Commission in Nairobi.

The ISC comprises top security officials, including the CDF, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Commissioner General of Prisons (CGP), Directors General of Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and External Security Organisation (ESO), as well as key personnel from the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), Uganda Police Force (UPF), and intelligence agencies.

On Tuesday, videos and photos circulated on the internet, showing the building on Kenyatta Avenue burning as Kenyan security forces battled angry protesters.

The Ugandan High Commission had an office on one of the floors, while the lower ground floors housed a shopping centre.

Reports indicate that when the attackers struck, a contractor was on the premises making final touches to the building, which was undergoing renovations ahead of its commissioning.