Kenyan counter - terrorism officers arrested a suspected al - Shabaab militant on 18 march At the same time , explosive materials believed to be used to manufacture Improvised explosive Devices ( IEDs ) were also recovered . The authorities said that they believed that the individual was planning to attack the coastal towns of Lamu and Malindi . In April , the authorities issued an alert following intelligence suggesting that a terror attack in Malindi was imminent . Kenya is fighting to improve the security of its coastal region , which is the main revenue source for its tourism industry .
Kenyan counter-terrorism officers arrested a suspected al-Shabaab militant on 18 May. At the same time, explosive materials believed to be used to manufacture Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were also recovered. The police said that they believed that the individual was planning to attack the coastal towns of Lamu and Malindi. In April, the authorities issued an alert following intelligence suggesting that a terror attack in Malindi was imminent. Kenya is fighting to ensure the security of its coastal region, which provides the main revenue source for its tourism industry.