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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Police have tightened security along the Kenya – Uganda border following two more bomb explosions in Kampala.<\/p>\n

The intensive security checks have seen hundreds of motorists plying the Wakhaka \u2013 Webuye and Webuye – Malaba roads stuck for hours.<\/p>\n

Border crossing clearances have also been affected with border police thoroughly searching all the passenger and cargo vehicles crossing the border.<\/p>\n

Officers manning the permeable border said they are not leaving anything to chance following the recent spate of bombings in the neighbouring country.<\/p>\n

The security checks have led to a huge traffic snarl-up stretching from Kocholia to Malaba, a distance of about 7kms.<\/p>\n

Bungoma County police boss, Musyoki Mutungi, has urged Kenyans and other travellers using the road to be patient, noting that security had been intensified to keep the country safe.<\/p>\n

He explained that recent events in Uganda called for a more intense security check.<\/p>\n

“We are all aware terrorists attacked the neighbouring country with which we share a border. We also had terrorists escape from a prison in Kenya but have since been re-arrested. We cannot sleep or relax,” Mutungi stated.<\/p>\n

The police boss further asked officers under his command from different units to stay vigilant especially those manning the border entry points.<\/p>\n

“We have a very good working relationship with all security agencies and our main goal is to ensure our people are safe,” he stated.<\/p>\n

This comes a day after Interior Cabinet Secretary, Fred Matiang’i, asked Kenyans to brace for inconveniences caused by security checks to be conducted across the country.<\/p>\n

CS Matiang’i stated that the government had raised the level of alertness and effected far-reaching changes such as intensified screening systems at the airports and the SGR.<\/p>\n

Matiang’i told Kenyans that the country was not out of the woods yet and “we are in an unusual space because of what is happening around us.”<\/p>\n

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