An object suspected to be an explosive device was Wednesday found outside Ebony House on Taveta Lane, off Tom Mboya Street in Nairobi CBD.
The bomb scare disrupted normal operations in areas within the vicinity.
The device was spotted by passersby and the road cordoned off for safety reasons.
Police said they were waiting for bomb experts to arrive at the scene and inspect the device.
Officers from the bomb squad were seen arriving at the scene and started examining the device.
Curious members of the public milled around the area and started taking pictures as others recorded the unfolding event on their camera phones.
The device was safely secured by the bomb experts and taken away for further examination to determine whether or not it's an explosive.
