Beyond the Nairobi Massacre
Kenya heaved a collective sigh of relief when the four-day siege at Nairobi’s Westgate mall finally ended. It is important to understand what is at stake in this grisly episode, not only for Kenya but for the region and beyond.
NAIROBI – Kenya heaved a collective sigh of relief when the four-day siege at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall finally ended. Yet the aftermath of the massacre is in many ways turning out to be as dramatic – and grisly – as the event itself.