A group of foreign tourists was escorted to safety in Nairobi's Central Business District after several men wearing balaclavas were spotted allegedly following them.

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A video circulating on social media shows tourists being moved away from the men as those accompanying them warned the visitors to stay together and remain alert.

One of the reporters escorting the group is heard telling the tourists to ensure nobody remained behind as they made their way through the busy city centre.

“Tell them all to stay in front of you. Stay alert, let no one be behind you. There are these young men I saw wearing balaclavas who were the ones wanting to rob these white people,” the reporter is heard saying.

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The footage shows the group being kept together as those accompanying them closely monitored their surroundings while moving through the CBD.

It remains unclear from the footage whether the men intended to rob the tourists or whether any theft actually occurred, with no immediate details of arrests or an official police confirmation of an attempted robbery.

The incident has nevertheless sparked fresh concern over the safety of visitors in Nairobi's CBD, particularly in crowded areas where tourists can be vulnerable to street crime.

The incident came amid heightened activity in the CBD following Friday's demonstrations by small-scale traders protesting the Kenya Revenue Authority's revised customs valuation rules.

Traders from Kamukunji, Gikomba and Nyamakima gathered in the city centre before marching towards Times Tower, carrying banners, blowing vuvuzelas and waving Kenyan flags.

The traders were protesting an increase in the minimum valuation benchmark for a 40-foot container of consolidated general cargo from Ksh2.5 million to Ksh3.2 million, a 28 per cent rise that translates to an additional Ksh700,000 in the minimum reference value.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke