Loud explosion near the Ambassadeur Hotel, Nairobi, terrorist fears

A few minutes ago, while driving along Moi Avenue, I heard a very loud explosion coming from the direction of the Ambassadeur Hotel. The explosion set off car alarms of vehicles parked on nearby streets.

There are fears that the explosion may have been caused by a suicide bomber.

Witnesses said a man with what looked like grenades was seen trying to jump into a bus when the explosion occurred. The witnesses said he attempted to detonate the grenade and was killed in the explosion.

The Ambassadeur Hotel is located in the city centre and has a major bus stage right next to it. At about 8.15am when the explosion occurred, there were scores of pedestrians and workers waiting for buses to their offices.

Rescue teams are reported to have rushed to the site as there have been some fatal injuries and there are scores injured.

This blog shall be updated as soon as all facts are obtained.