2 Suspected Terrorists Detained

The two were taken to court but did not enter a plea pending further investigations by the National Intelligence Service and the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU).

Officials say they are suspected to being involved in a plan to carry out an attack in Kenya.

Kenyan security agencies have been on alert following several gun and grenade attacks and the killing of 67 people in an attack by Islamist gunmen on Nairobi's Westgate shopping mall in September 2013.

Mwenda Njoka, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, said the two Iranians had passports identifying them as Israeli nationals and had tried to enter Kenya through its main airport on Thursday.

Njoka added that the Iranians are suspected to be terrorists, either coming here as their final destination or on transit to another destination.

The matter is being handled by the anti-terror police and Interpol.

It is not clear if the two will face charges.

By Anne Muchiri

Source: Reuters