After Kenya bombing and killing, concerns about instability
Investors in East Africa鈥檚 largest economy are used to the possibility of terror attacks, but a recent bombing in Nairobi's business district and others highlight Kenyan's continued struggle with security.
Investors in East Africa鈥檚 largest economy are used to the possibility of terror attacks, but a recent bombing in Nairobi's business district and others highlight Kenyan's continued struggle with security.
A bombing in the heart of a Nairobi business district and the murder of a controversial Muslim cleric threaten to fuel further violence in Kenya.
Investors in East Africa鈥檚 largest economy are used to the possibility of terror attacks, particularly after last year鈥檚 bloody shooting spree in Westgate mall.聽But these latest incidences show the continued struggles of Kenya鈥檚 security services, and could spark rioting in the port city Mombasa and retaliatory attacks in Nairobi.
鈥淭here鈥檚 been a rise in frustration of the government鈥檚 ineptness to stop this,鈥� says our correspondent in the capital, Nairobi. 鈥淭here鈥檚 been no improvement of the security situation [since Westgate]. In fact, it may be getting worse.鈥�
Three blasts in Nairobi鈥檚 Eastleigh neighborhood killed six people on Monday, a week after six people were killed in a church near Mombasa. That was followed up on Tuesday with the murder in Mombasa of Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, a Muslim cleric popularly known as Makaburi. The United Nations and the United States had accused Mr. Ahmed of supporting Somali militant group Al Shabab, which has claimed responsibility for the Westgate attack.
Eastleigh is a bustling business district and home to large numbers of Somalis and Kenyans of Somali descent. It鈥檚 been the scene of several bombings over the past few months, but it鈥檚 difficult to say who is behind the bombings, our correspondent says.
But Ahmed鈥檚 murder is further worrying. His death could incite his followers to carry out waves of bloodshed, as occurred when two other controversial preachers were gunned down in similar circumstances.
According to one Kenyan intelligence source, a recent mantra in Ahmed鈥檚 mosque is 鈥渢hey do, we do,鈥� our correspondent said.... For the rest of the story, continue reading at our new business publication聽Monitor Global Outlook.