The U.S. Embassy in Kenya warned American citizens Saturday of an "imminent threat of terrorist attacks."
The embassy said it has received credible information of attacks directed at "prominent Kenyan facilities and areas where foreigners are known to congregate, such as malls and nightclubs."
The warning comes after Kenya sent troops across the border into Somalia to pursue suspected Islamic militants from Al-Shabaab.
Al-Shabaab, which is linked to al Qaeda and has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States, is fighting to impose its own interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia, on Somalia. Ref. CNN
Kenya claims US diplomat killed father of three:
Joshua Walde, who worked at the embassy in Nairobi, was flown out of Kenya with his family the following day, leaving the victims of the crash, and the pregnant widow of the man who died, with no financial assistance. Ref. Source 5