CEOAFRICA, gathered that following the reports of looting by soldiers in Westgate shopping centre, Kenya's police chief has warned journalists over their coverage of the attack  saying, reporters should not "provoke propaganda" or "incite Kenyans" in their coverage.

Following the CCTV footage has been leaked on local media which appears to show soldiers taking items from a supermarket; the army has said the soldiers were only taking water during the siege

Mr David Kimaiyo said that journalists should not "issue statements that can amount to hate speech" or statements that "could affect the life of another person’’.

According to source, he said “We are looking within the law very closely for those individuals who in one way or another might have committed crimes," saying they would soon "be apprehended and appear before the court, and face the consequences of this", he said.