St Paul's University graduation ceremony resumes after security scare

A graduation ceremony at St Paul's University in Limuru, central Kenya was temporarily interrupted following a security scare Friday.

Students and guests were asked to leave the graduation square to allow police conduct a sweep.

Public Relations Officer Anthony Kagiri confirmed the security threat and said the ceremony would be interrupted for about one hour as the police continued with the security checks.

"We have over 1,200 graduates in here, hundreds of guests and we will have the ceremony back on in 30 minutes,” said Mr Kagiri.

Education Cabinet Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi was the chief guest.

Anglican Archbishop Eliud Wabukala had just addressed the graduates before the ceremony was interrupted around 10am.

The university was awash with police officers carrying out security checks of all the guests and graduates.

The Interior Ministry said on Twitter it had deployed 80 armed security officers to the university following the "terror threat" at the institution.

Later, the graduation ceremony continued after police gave the all clear.