Incident description: As of mid-November, authorities in Kenya have tightened security measures across the Coast region, including in Lamu, Mombasa, Kwale, Tana River, Taita Taveta, and Kilifi counties, ahead of Christmas and New Year. This comes amid concerns over possible terror attacks during the holiday season. Authorities have not cited any specific threats or intelligence but Kenyan security forces were reportedly placed on high alert after the Nov. 16 suicide bombings in neighboring Uganda.

In major towns as well as in tourist hotspots, including Mombasa, Malindi, and Lamu, police have intensified patrols around hotels, public beaches, places of worship, key government installations, and crowded places. Hotels and shopping malls have increased checks and screening of visitors. Security officials have also warned of additional checkpoints and random vehicle searches. Additional police officers have been deployed at border posts between counties while the Kenya Defence Forces have been stationed along the Kenya-Somalia border.

상황 설명 : 케냐 정부는 11월 중순부터 크리스마스와 새해 등 휴가철을 앞두고 Lamu, Mombasa, Tana River, Taita Taveta, Kilifi 등 주요 해안지역 도시 전역에 테러 발생을 미연에 방지코자 하는 보안 조치를 강화했습니다. 구체적으로 위협 내용 또는 정보를 밝히지는 않았지만, 우간다에서 지난 11월 16일 발생한 자살폭탄테러 이후 경계 태세에 돌입했던 것으로 알려졌습니다. 
 Lamu, Mombasa 등 관광지 뿐 아니라 주요 도시의 호텔, 예배장소, 주요 정부청사 등 사람이 많이 방문하는 지역에 순찰 인력을 늘리기도 헀습니다. 추가적인 검문소 설치나 무작위 차량 검색이 있을 수 있습니다.