<div dir="ltr">Nothing changes the fact that primary investors here are African and Asian, and economic growth is accelerating.<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/-/539550/2008914/-/view/printVersion/-/130y3tw/-/index.html">http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/-/539550/2008914/-/view/printVersion/-/130y3tw/-/index.html</a><br>
</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Murigi / Stanley Muraya</div><div><br></div><div><span style="line-height:13px;color:rgb(0,19,32);font-family:Trebuchet,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:justify;background-color:rgb(253,254,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(253,254,255)"><span style="line-height:20px"><font size="1"><b>"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32</b></font></span><span style="font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(253,254,255)"><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 2:45 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:14 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau<br>
<<a href="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com">solo.mburu@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> While it is important to take precautionary measures, why haven't the<br>
> sources ~ the Police and US embassy ~ revealed which are the four<br>
> unknown places or even arrested these guys?<br>
<br>
<br>
</div>The US embassy has not put out a warning about specific numbers of<br>
people. I am on their mailing list for security warnings and this is<br>
the only message I have gotten in the last 48 hours:<br>
<br>
SECURITY MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS<br>
<br>
U.S.Embassy Nairobi<br>
<br>
September 28, 2013<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
KENYA TRAVEL WARNING<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
In case you missed it, we are resending the below travel warning to<br>
make sure all U.S. citizens in Kenya are aware of the latest<br>
security-related information<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
1. In light of the recent attack on a Nairobi shopping mall, the U.S.<br>
Department of State has reissued its Travel Warning of July 5, 2013,<br>
which warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. U.S.<br>
citizens in Kenya, and those considering travel to Kenya, should<br>
evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing and<br>
recently heightened threats from terrorism and the high rate of<br>
violent crime in some areas. The levels of risk vary throughout the<br>
country.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
2. On September 21, 2013, suspected members of the Al Shabaab<br>
terrorist organization, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, attacked the Westgate<br>
Shopping Mall in Nairobi, killing scores of innocent people, both<br>
Kenyan and foreign, and wounding many others. The siege at the mall<br>
continued for several days and five U.S. citizens were confirmed<br>
injured in the attack.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
3. The U.S. government continues to receive information about<br>
potential terrorist threats aimed at U.S., Western, and Kenyan<br>
interests in Kenya, including in the Nairobi area and in the coastal<br>
city of Mombasa. Terrorist acts can include suicide operations,<br>
bombings, kidnappings, attacks on civil aviation, and attacks on<br>
maritime vessels in or near Kenyan ports. Although the pursuit of<br>
those responsible for previous terrorist activities continues, many of<br>
those involved remain at large and still operate in the region.<br>
Travelers should consult the Worldwide Caution for further information<br>
and details.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
4. Kenya initiated military action against al-Qaida affiliate<br>
al-Shabaab by crossing into Somalia on October 16, 2011, and on June<br>
2, 2012, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) whereby it<br>
formally joined the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Kenyan<br>
troops within AMISOM are now actively pursuing al-Shabaab in<br>
southeastern Somalia. In response to the Kenyan intervention,<br>
al-Shabaab and its sympathizers have conducted retaliatory attacks<br>
against civilian and government targets in Kenya.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
5. In the past year and a half, there have been numerous incidents<br>
involving shootings, grenades, or other explosive devices in Kenya in<br>
addition to the attack described above. More than two dozen of these<br>
attacks occurred in North Eastern Province, mainly in Dadaab, Wajir,<br>
Garissa, and Mandera. Four attacks occurred in Mombasa. Twelve grenade<br>
and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks have occurred in<br>
Nairobi, illustrating an increase in the number of attacks and an<br>
advance in the sophistication of attacks. Targets included police<br>
stations and police vehicles, nightclubs and bars, churches, a mosque,<br>
a religious gathering, a downtown building of small shops, and a bus<br>
station. One of the deadliest attacks occurred in Nairobi on November<br>
18, 2012, when an IED detonated on a passenger bus in Eastleigh,<br>
killing ten.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
6. Seventeen people were killed and about 50 people were injured in an<br>
attack on July 1, 2012, with two simultaneous assaults on churches in<br>
Garissa. Additionally, Kenyan law enforcement has disrupted several<br>
terrorist plots, which resulted in the discoveries of weapons caches<br>
and other dangerous materials, and the arrests of several individuals.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
7. Multiple kidnappings of Westerners have occurred in Kenya. In<br>
September 2011, a British woman was kidnapped and her husband murdered<br>
at a coastal resort near the Kenya-Somali border. The British hostage<br>
was released in March 2012 after payment of ransom. In October 2011, a<br>
French national was kidnapped from a private residence on the popular<br>
tourist destination of Lamu Island on Kenya's north coast. She died<br>
while in captivity in Somalia. Also in October 2011, two Spanish<br>
nationals working for a NGO were kidnapped in a Dadaab refugee camp,<br>
in northeastern Kenya. They are still being held. On June 29, 2012,<br>
four international aid workers (from Canada, Pakistan, Norway, and the<br>
Philippines) were kidnapped in Dadaab. All were rescued on July 1,<br>
2012.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
8. Following a series of security incidents attributed to violent<br>
extremists, including al-Shabaab, the Government of Kenya announced on<br>
December 13, 2012 that all urban refugees (primarily Somalis) should<br>
relocate to refugee camps. This directive is being challenged in<br>
court and is not currently being enforced; however, U.S. citizens of<br>
Somali descent should be aware that they may encounter interruptions<br>
in their travel due to increased police scrutiny based on this<br>
directive. It is very important to carry at all times proof of<br>
identity and legal status in Kenya (i.e., valid visa). If you are<br>
detained by police or immigration officials, you should request to<br>
speak to someone from the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in<br>
Nairobi.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
9. As a result of these recent events and threats, U.S. Embassy<br>
personnel are prohibited from traveling to the North Eastern Province,<br>
including the cities of El Wak, Wajir, Garissa, Mandera, and Liboi.<br>
U.S. Embassy personnel are also restricted from traveling to the<br>
coastal area north of Pate Island, including Kiwavu and north to<br>
Kiunga on the Kenya/Somalia border.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
10. Although these restrictions do not apply to travelers not<br>
associated with the U.S. government, U.S. citizens in Kenya should<br>
take these restrictions into account when planning travel. The<br>
Embassy regularly reviews the security of these areas for possible<br>
modification.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
11. Clashes occasionally occur in and around Isiolo and Moyale and in<br>
2012 there were numerous instances of sporadic violence and protests<br>
elsewhere in the country. Rioting occurred in Mombasa shortly after a<br>
local Muslim cleric with alleged ties to al-Shabaab was killed in a<br>
drive-by shooting, resulting in the deaths of three policemen and four<br>
church burnings. Demonstrations in Kisumu (Western Kenya) following<br>
the murder of two prominent Kenyan citizens in October 2012 turned<br>
violent, leaving at least four protestors dead. More than 160 people<br>
were killed in clashes in late 2012 between two communities in Tana<br>
River County, in Kenya's Coast Province. While this violence is not<br>
directed at foreigners, protests and ethnic clashes are unpredictable.<br>
U.S. citizens are advised to check conditions and monitor local media<br>
reports before traveling to these areas.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
12. There are no restrictions on U.S. embassy employee travel to<br>
Kenya's most popular tourist destinations such as Masai Mara,<br>
Amboseli, Lake Nakuru, Tsavo, Lamu Island, Hell's Gate, Samburu, Mount<br>
Kenya, Malindi, and Nairobi. Travelers should keep informed of local<br>
developments by following local press, radio, and television reports<br>
prior to their visits. Visitors should also consult their hosts,<br>
including U.S. and Kenyan business contacts, hotels, tour guides, and<br>
travel organizers.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
13. Violent and sometimes fatal criminal attacks, including armed<br>
carjackings, grenade attacks, home invasions and burglaries, and<br>
kidnappings can occur at any time and in any location, particularly in<br>
Nairobi. U.S. citizens, including U.S. Embassy employees, have been<br>
victims of such crimes within the past year.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
14. U.S. citizens in Kenya should be extremely vigilant with regard to<br>
their personal security, particularly in crowded public places such as<br>
clubs, hotels, resorts, shopping centers, restaurants, bus stations,<br>
and places of worship. U.S. citizens should also remain alert in<br>
residential areas, at schools, and at outdoor recreational events.<br>
U.S. citizens should use commonsense precautions at all times, to<br>
include the following practices: avoid crowded transportation venues;<br>
visit only legitimate businesses and tourist areas only during<br>
daylight hours; use well-marked taxis and be sure to lock vehicle<br>
doors and keep windows up; lock all lodging doors and windows; carry<br>
minimal amounts of cash and credit cards; do not wear jewelry which<br>
attracts undue attention; know emergency phone numbers; do not resist<br>
or antagonize armed criminals; and always be aware of your<br>
surroundings. These measures can help ensure your travel to Kenya is<br>
safe and enjoyable.<br>
<br>
All U.S. citizens in Kenya are urged to register online at the Smart<br>
Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). Registering gives U.S. citizens<br>
access to updated information on travel and security within Kenya and<br>
makes it easier for the Embassy to contact citizens in case of<br>
emergency.<br>
<br>
You can stay in touch and get Embassy updates by checking the website<br>
of the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi. You can also get global updates at the<br>
U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website where<br>
you can find the current Worldwide Caution,Travel Warning for Kenya,<br>
Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information. Follow us on Twitter<br>
and the ACS Nairobi page onFacebook as well, or you can download our<br>
free Smart Traveler App, available through iTunes, and the Google Play<br>
store, to have travel information at your fingertips. If you don't<br>
have internet access, current information on safety and security can<br>
also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United<br>
States and Canada, or, for callers from other countries, a regular<br>
toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00<br>
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S.<br>
federal holidays).<br>
<br>
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya is located on United Nations Avenue<br>
Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya , tel. +254-20-363-6000. You can contact the<br>
Consular Section of the Embassy by phone at+254(0)20-363-6451 or via<br>
email at <a href="mailto:Kenya_ACS@state.gov">Kenya_ACS@state.gov</a>. For after-hours emergencies, please call<br>
+254-(0) 20-363-6170<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Providing assistance to U.S. citizens is our top priority<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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<br>
<br>
--<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
McTim<br>
"A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A<br>
route indicates how we get there." Jon Postel<br>
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