Police on Wednesday released a man who was arrested in a case of mistaken identity during the Dusit attack.
Bryson Mwamburi, a Jomo Kenyatta University student was apprehended on Tuesday as a suspect.
Mwamburi who was in the complex during the al Shabaab attack had earlier tweeted about the incident.
The complex has about 1,500 people, workers and hotel residents.
A total of 511 people rescued by Tuesday evening while another
174 people rescued during Tuesday
night.
"Guys terrorists are shooting at Riverside Drive. Call the police and pray for me," Mwamburi tweeted.
Jomo Kenyatta University student Bryson Mwamburi ./ COURTESY
He had been detained at the Kileleshwa police station.
"Morning guys, I have been released unconditionally. Ever grateful for the concern all of you have shown, pushing my case on social media, visiting Kileleshwa police and the tonnes of legal assistance I have received. I shall write about this once things settle. Thank You All. My workmates too have suffered no fatalities. Gratitude is a must," he tweeted on Wednesday.
After the video of him being apprehended and escorted to a police van doing rounds on social media, Twitter users started a hashtag asking for his release.
Using #FreeBrysonMwamburi, Kenyans went online to pour out their support with others claiming they personally know him.
@annettegathingo said: "It’s almost 2am where I am and I was still absorbing the news of the attack, and now I’m in total shock at this news. My former schoolmate, I don’t even know what to say. Completely sickened by this. Please let’s pray for him and his family."
Steve Muema tweeted: "Bryson Mwamburi is an I.T fourth-year student at JKUAT main campus Juja. Am a classmate and whatever he is being accused of is not true."
"Bryson Mwamburi is a JKUAT IT student. A previous head cadet of St Johns Ambulance at the Moi High School Kabarak in 2013. Top it all up he was the Head Captain 2012/2013. He helped most students during school activities especially sports day," Steve Muema said.
"I saw the footage of Bryson Mwamburi in the back of a police car after he was arrested. We know he is in police custody. His friends and family say he was rescuing people.@NPSOfficial_KE we hope he is safe and once you have screened him you shall free him," human rights activist Boniface Mwangi tweeted.
"Its only in Kenya where you give information about an incident only to turn in and questioned as a suspect, all this is brought by poor intelligence and information monitoring systems," Kemboi Justin said.
Earlier, President Uhuru Kenyatta said the operation at 14 Riverside Drive is over and 14 lives were lost during the attack.
Addressing the nation on Wednesday, Uhuru said the security operation ended at about 9.30am.
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