Britain will continue working with Kenya, region to weaken terrorism

The British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott during the launch of Land Rover Defender 90 at Oracle Towers, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

On January 15, 2019, Al Shabaab attacked the hotel and commercial complex at 14 Riverside. Twenty-two people were killed: 21 Kenyans and one British national.

Sadly, Kenya and the UK have overcome other terrorist violence. This week marks the eighth anniversary of the attack on Westgate shopping mall. Sixty-eight people died. The victims were from 13 countries, including Kenya and the UK. Since then, in the UK, London and Manchester have suffered from horrific bombings and stabbings. And in Kenya the north east continues to contend with IEDs and other attacks.