Kenya mourns terror victims

Several days after gunmen rampaged through a luxury hotel and office complex in Nairobi, Kenya the East African nation is still counting the cost of the heinous attack.

Wakenya washiriki katika mazishi ya walio uawa katika shambulizi lakigaidi katika hoteli ya DusitD2

Wakenya washiriki katika mazishi ya walio uawa katika shambulizi lakigaidi katika hoteli ya DusitD2 Source: AP

Kenya's interior minister Fred Matiang’i, confirmed the news residents had been anxiously waiting for through his press briefing.

Waziri wa mambo ya ndani wa Kenya Fred Matiang'i atoa taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari nje ya hoteli ya DusitD2
Waziri wa mambo ya ndani wa Kenya Fred Matiang'i atoa taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari baada ya shambulizi laki gaidi katika hoteli ya DusitD2 mjini Nairobi,Kenya Source: AP
The country is now secure and the nation remains calm, that Kenyans and all of our visitors are safe and should feel free to continue getting about their normal businesses. Let us all remember that terrorism will never defeat us and we as a country remain strong and determined and we will not surrender or bend to any manipulation or efforts of terrorist elements.

It's been reported that at least seven people are dead, with authorities expecting the death toll to rise as investigations continue following the terrorist attack. In the mean time family members have started laying their loved ones to rest.

Wakenya washiriki katika mazishi ya walio uawa katika shambulizi lakigaidi katika hoteli ya DusitD2
Wakenya washiriki katika mazishi ya walio uawa katika shambulizi lakigaidi katika hoteli ya DusitD2 Source: AP
The Somalia based militant group al-Shabab has been quick to claim responsibility for the attack, citing it was in response to US president Trump's decision to move his nations embassy to Jerusalem.

Kenya Police Service's Inspector-General Boinnet, has appealed to Kenyans to stay calm and not to disseminate any photos from the attack as investigations continue.

 

 

 

 


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