Mr Kimaiyo said on Twitter.<\/a><\/p>\n“Also in police custody is a suspect who was operating social media accounts purportedly used by al-Shabab to claim responsibility.”<\/p>\n
Gunmen killed dozens of people in attacks in Mpeketoni, near the tourist resort of Lamu island, on Sunday. Hotels and a police station were among the locations targeted.<\/p>\n
They went on to carry out further assaults in villages nearby on Monday.<\/p>\n
Al-Shabab has said it was behind both attacks, in revenge for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia and the killing of Muslims.<\/p>\n
Kenya sent troops to Somalia in 2011 to help the weak UN-backed government defeat the militants.<\/p>\n
President Kenyatta denied al-Shabab’s claims and blamed local political leaders for what he called well-planned ethnic violence.<\/p>\n
Most of the dead were ethnic Kikuyus, like the president. Non-Muslims were singled out to be killed.<\/p>\n
Opposition parties have criticised Mr Kenyatta’s comments, saying they could compromise investigations.<\/p>\n
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