NAIROBI (Halbeeg News) – Heavy bomb followed by gunfire has been have been heard at 14 Riverside in Westlands, Nairobi.
Unconfirmed reports indicate there was an explosion outside one of the buildings before gunshots filled the air at around 3PM, East Africa time.
Security officers have been deployed to the area.
A picture of a car on fire is circulating online and heavy smoke can be seen billowing from the area.
Police say a team from the General Service Unit has been dispatched.
People trapped inside the buildings report of incessant shootings with many taking to social media to say they are holed up in several of the adjacent buildings.
Many others reported of an active shooter in one of the buildings.
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