BREAKING NEWS! Kenya: 4 Killed by Twin Nairobi Gikomba Market Blasts

By Jack Moore ; May 16, 2014 

A controlled robot is seen in the foreground as a bomb disposal expert in his protective suit inspects a car suspected to have explosives near the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Kenya's capital Nairobi.Reuters

Twin bomb blasts have struck Gikomba market in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, leaving 4 dead and at least 10 wounded, according to the Kenyan Red Cross.

Five red cross ambulances are reportedly at the scene to treat victims of the blasts.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta issued a statement in reaction to the blasts which said: "Many countries are faced with this particular problem (terrorism). All of us must be united to ensure that we fight it."

"We will do what we can as a government. We in Kenya, are committed to this fight and we urge Kenyans to work with us."

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack but the capital has been besieged with attacks by the al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist group al-Shabaab.

The group are waging an insurgency against the Kenyan government because of the presence of Kenyan troops in neighbouring Somalia.

The attack comes just a day after British officials warned tourists to leave the East African country's resort of Mombasa because of a heightened risk of terrorism.

Hundreds of British tourists are being evacuated from Kenya after the Foreign Office warned of a "high threat" of terror and kidnapping.

Holiday operators Thomson and First Choice are making arrangements for holidaymakers to leave the coastal region of Mombasa and have cancelled all flights to the region until October following the warning.

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