Kenya marks Westgate anniversary

Questions raised over security forces’ role as nation marks one year since al-Shabab killed 67 in Nairobi attack.

Kenya is marking the one year anniversary of the Westgate siege, when gunmen stormed a upscale shopping centre in Nairobi, killing shoppers and battling security forces.

The Islamist Somali group, al-Shabab, claimed the attack that killed 67 people.

One year on, Kenya’s security forces have been accused of failing to act on intelligence reports that an attack was imminent.

Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports from Nairobi.

Source: Al Jazeera

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