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Kenyans crowdsource their doubt over terror attack
The people of Kenya now want answers over the Westgate mall terror attack in Nairobi, claimed by Somali militant group Al Shabaab. Information released by the authorities over the past few days has often been contradictory, so web users across Kenya are formulating their queries via social networks, demanding answers from the government and seeking to clarify fundamental aspects of the ordeal.
Citizens submitted their questions to this online document, which has been doing the rounds online. The questions were debated and 85 were selected, seeking answers on the death toll, the fate of the hostages, the attackers’ identity – were some of them foreign nationals? And also how did the security forces’ ‘major assault’ actually play out?
And whilst some are wondering if any of the terrorists escaped, or perhaps had inside help, others want to know if the tragedy could have been avoided. A number of web users are pointing the finger at intelligence agencies that were unable to prevent or foresee this attack which appears to have been well orchestrated and carefully planned.
The questions have yet to be answered. The Interior Minister and the police have taken to Twitter asking the people of Kenya to be patient, remain calm, and wait for the outcome of the enquiry – something which could take weeks, even months…
 
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