Detectives from Kenya’s Counter Terrorism Policing Unit have foiled a planned terror attack in Nairobi linked to suspected Al-Shabaab militants, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The breakthrough followed months of intensive surveillance, during which investigators closely monitored the suspects’ movements, digital communications, and supply chains. Acting on specific intelligence, officers conducted targeted raids that uncovered a significant cache of weapons, including assault rifles, pistols, and explosives intended for use in the capital. “Plans by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab to kill many Kenyans in Nairobi have once again been foiled by the intelligence agency,” the Counter Terrorism unit stated. The post Nairobi Terror Plot Foiled: How Detectives Stopped a Major Attack Planned for Ramadan appeared first on Nairobi Wire.