Last weekend was a trauma-inducing one for many Nairobians. September 21, which fell on a Sunday marked one year since the Westgate shopping mall terrorist attack. The attack on one of the prestigious malls in Kenya left 67 people dead and more than 170 injured after gun-totting terrorists raided the mall and started shooting at the people indiscriminately last year. On Sunday, people were on high alert and avoided overcrowded places, fearing terrorists may be planning to strike again. Scars are yet to heal, and that was evident during the first anniversary as tears flowed freely when friends...
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