Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi has re-opened almost two years
after the
four-day siege and massacre in
which at least 67 people lost their lives.According to officials, security has dramatically improved since September 2013 when
al-Shabaab militants went on the rampage.It’s thought parts of the
complex badly damaged during the attack may remain closed, but
following a refurbishment about half the shops are re-opening.
There
are mixed feelings in Kenya as to whether the move is appropriate.When
al-Shabaab attacked Westgate the militants also struck at a symbol of
Kenya’s growing wealth, targeting foreign nationals in the process.
Since
then the militants from neighbouring Somalia have hit Kenya
regularly, killing
150 people in the northeast university town of Garissa,
and damaging its tourist industry.The
group says the attacks are in response to Kenya’s involvement with
an African Union-led force in Somalia.
