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Kenya-based foreign firms pledge to stick to Nairobi after attack

People being rescued by forces during the attack at dusitD2 hotel. [Photo: Standard]

NAIROBI - International companies with regional headquarters in Kenya said on Wednesday that a deadly militant attack on an upscale Nairobi hotel complex would not scare them away from a city that has long been East Africa’s business hub.

At least 14 people were killed and about 700 evacuated under fire after gunmen stormed the upscale dusitD2 hotel and office complex on Tuesday. Hotel guests and workers from companies like Visa Inc had to hole up for several hours while the attackers were hunted down and killed.

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