“The embassy urges all Russian citizens who are now in the Kenyan capital to exercise increased vigilance, avoid the Westlands area, stay at home or in their hotel rooms,” he said.

At the same time, the diplomat added that the embassy took additional measures to ensure the safety of employees and their families.

Work is underway to clarify all the circumstances of emergency.

Earlier it was reported that in the Kenyan Nairobi militants attacked the hotel Dusit.

Responsibility for the incident took the Somali group "Al-Shabab" *.

* Al-Shabab is a terrorist group banned in Russia.