Muslim cleric says Nairobi mall attack 'right thing to do'

A radical Muslim cleric has described the attack on Kenya's Westgate shopping centre as the right thing to do.

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Kenyan authorities have been keen to move against the cleric because of his efforts to recruit fighters for the militant al-Shabab group in Somalia.

But as the BBC's Panorama program explains, he remains free because he has broken no law.

Watch the video above for the full story.


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