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Terror suspect sneaks into President Uhuru Kenyatta's Gatundu residence

Said Mire Siyad who was arrested at President Kenyatta's Gatundu residence [Photo: George Njunge/Standard]

In what could be a serious national security breach, a suspected terrorist was arrested at President Uhuru Kenyatta's residence in Gatundu South, a facility under round-the-clock watch by an elite security force.

Prosecutors told a Nairobi court Wednesday that Said Mire Siyad was arrested at the "presidential residence" in Gatundu on Tuesday and handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU).

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