Explosions in Nairobi

In Kenya, two explosions struck Nairobi’s Gikomba market on May 16, killing 10 people and injuring more than 70. Authorities believe the militant group al-Shabaab was responsible. 

On May 3 in the Mombasa area, an explosive device was detonated at the central stop of a local bus company, killing four people, and another went off at a resort frequented by Westerners, injuring one person. 

The attacks came after the US, UK and France warned of recently heightened threats of terrorism in Kenya. Due to the threats, UK tourists were evacuated from Mombasa, and flights from the UK to Mombasa were suspended.