<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>"I will shop at Westgate the very day it reopens" - Business Daily Columnist <br></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><span>http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/I-will-shop-at-Westgate-the-very-day-it-reopens/-/539444/2008702/-/item/1/-/uv5ocn/-/index.html<br></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <hr size="1"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> McTim
<dogwallah@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> ict.researcher@yahoo.com <br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September 28, 2013 2:45 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] (no subject)<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:14 PM, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau<br><<a ymailto="mailto:solo.mburu@gmail.com" 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>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 ymailto="mailto:Kenya_ACS@state.gov." 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><br><br><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><br>_______________________________________________<br>kictanet mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet</a><br><br>Unsubscribe or change your options at <a href="https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yahoo.com" target="_blank">https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ict.researcher%40yahoo.com</a><br><br>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested
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