Security has been beefed up in major airports following intelligence reports on Sunday evening of impending attacks by al Shabaab.
Eleven militants have undergone training in Somalia and could carry out attacks early in March, said the Kenya Airports Authority head of security.
"Domestic flights are the main targets. Operatives posing as passengers intend to blow themselves up during landing," Eric Kiraithe said.
"Five operatives will target Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
or Wilson Airport while the rest will focus on airports at the Coast
region, among them Moi International Airport."
Kiraithe said in the memo on Friday that the militants received immense training on airborne suicide missions in readiness for the assaults.
He warned that the attacks are likely to paralyse
operations at vital installations with far-reaching ramifications to
national security.
He could not be reached for comment on Monday.
IG Joseph Boinnet of attacks against security installations and soft targets in Northern Kenya counties, the Coast and other major cities.
