17 July 2010, Malaba — Security on border entry points at Malaba and Busia has been tightened in the wake of the recent terrorist bombings which left at leats 76 people dead and scores injured in Kampala.

The Eastern Region Police Commander, Mr Joel Aguma, said on Thursday that highway patrols have also been increased and tightened on border points which are vulnerable to terrorist invasion and attacks.

Major route

He said police community liaison officers were now being used to sensitise the population on security awareness especially bar and hotel owners which can be easy targets of terrorists. "People should always be suspicious of any strange persons, property and abandoned items in the area," Mr Aguma said.

Malaba and Busia border points are the main entry and exit points to Kenya which is the major route to the Somalia, the base of Al-Shabaab Islamists group that claimed responsibility for the Kampala bombings.

Asked how the security would control the entry and exit of people at border points that have no checkpoints, Mr Aguma said a comprehensive security system had been set up and that there was no cause for alarm. (Click to go to the source)
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