Video, 00:00:51, C$1m cash seized in 'illegal casino' mansion raid, Beach flag tribute to those killed by coronavirus. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Terrorists attacked Nairobi’s Westgate Mall in September 2013. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. The days were longer than usual and while the nights full of anxiety and fear…the deep silence at the night would often be disturbed by a loud blast. A month on, the BBC's Will Ross reports from Kenya on what we know. Grenade attacks were a common trend in town, mostly blamed on Al Shabaab attackers. Video, 00:01:55Dublin 'having someone different' as Lord Mayor. “We move on.”. It is an incident that reminds me of my earlier days in my career as a young Crime Reporter. In the worst attack since the 1998 US embassy bombings in Nairobi, al-Shabaab killed at least 148 people, mainly students, at a university in northern Kenya in April. They just want to heal. The handling of the siege quickly descended into recriminations after reports of bungling by the security forces, conflicting accounts over the death toll and widespread looting of shops by Kenyan soldiers and police. “We are still waiting for answers,” she said. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. The response too was swift. Photo/ FILE. Kenyan Red Cross warns the death toll of 67 still does not match its list of 71 missing people But before I could get to the scene, my editor deployed two of my colleagues, a Reporter and a Camera person who I found at the scene. It doesn’t mean that we stop,” said Saira Karim, manager of the ground-floor Diamond Watch store. Video, 00:02:54The 12 Hong Kong activists captured at sea, Sonic boom heard across Paris. But I realised that it was a gas cylinder that had exploded with no casualties reported. September 21, exactly a month ago today (Monday), was a sunny afternoon; a perfect day out for friends and families. Others argue, though, that Kenyans must look forward. Video, 00:00:51C$1m cash seized in 'illegal casino' mansion raid, Beach flag tribute to those killed by coronavirus. The government has responded by targeting Somalia and, more widely, Muslim communities, an approach criticised by security experts and rights groups. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Photo/ FILE. /CFM-FILE. Video, 00:00:16Sonic boom heard across Paris, 'Shut up, man' and other insults. It was just before lunchtime on a Saturday when at least four gunmen overran unarmed security guards at the mall’s entrance in September 2013. Video, 00:02:17'Shut up, man' and other insults, Dublin 'having someone different' as Lord Mayor. Video, 00:02:14Would you ride in a robot taxi? Avoiding war in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero paid tribute to Kenyans’ “indomitable spirit.”, “I say to Nairobians: let’s turn out on Saturday,” he told reporters outside the mall. The death toll also remains in dispute, the Kenyan Red Cross says several people reported missing were unaccounted for weeks after the attack. Washington, United States, Oct 2 – President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19, upending the already tense US election, but his doctor said... NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 2, Jubilee Party’s National Management Committee has now recommended to the party’s top most decision making organ, the National Executive Committee,... NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 2 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has reaffirmed his government’s committment on gender equality through the adoption of policy and legal frameworks... 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Workmen were putting the finishing touches to many of the original shops and restaurants, while the flagship Nakumatt superstore, where shoppers cowered behind shelves as the gunmen picked them off, is bigger than ever. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. It was chaotic. With much still in question, the reopening of Westgate has been an oddly muted affair. At least 67 people died when suspected al-Shabab militants stormed Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre on 21 September.