Westgate shopping mall attack: What happened 10 years ago in Kenya? BBC Africa

Ten years ago, members of the Somalia based Islamist group Al-Shabaab attacked a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
The ordeal left 67 people dead. It lasted for a tense four days. A thunderous explosion signalled the end of the siege leaving the attackers dead in the rubble.
Produced by Christine Otieno
Edited by Anne Okumu
Animations and graphics by George Wafula
Additional editing by Jenna Abaakouk
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[@talentexposed4755]

Happened during my first visit in Kenya, Nairobi..horrifying

[@abdisamedmahamud2948]

This was horrifying and deeply distressing!!

[@ireneogutu7401]

We shall never forget

[@thedaveiknow.]

We shall never forget 😢🇰🇪💔

[@quruxleyqalanjo5485]

Iam.somali girl i can.feel you kenyam people that is very pain how about a people every month kiling like that and even more then that those are somali people

[@thedaveiknow.]

@quruxleyqalanjo5485 kenya is in your country( Somalia) to 1.provide peace and stability 2.Combat the enemy Alshabaab so that they don't grow root and spread mayhem to our country. As a fellow East African I expect you to support us to fight the common enemy..we are in this together💙 or else divided we lose

[@crazydude7852]

@@thedaveiknow.Kenya isn’t in Somalia

[@Alex_anders96]

Amazing fact based reporting BBC. Let us never forget history no matter how dark, lest it repeats itself on our descendants.

[@OprahCoco]

Smh! Its a 10 year anniversary report 🤦🤦🤦

[@bellaolum9768]

This was a dark day for us, sad memories 😢

[@titusrome2863]

I'm sorry for your traumatic experience 😔 hope you are doing better

[@emon.72836]

I don't think BBC journalists talk like this when an attack like this or something more serious happens in Somalia.

[@suldaanidiriismedia4068]

Soo 😞 we pray for the people who lost their life there

[@Spiceluvj]

Why did it took so many hours to reach mall don’t understand

[@werukamauOfficial]

It has been a decade the day, the attack hapoened in Nairobi Westgate Mall killing 67 people. So tragic

[@bokangreacts843]

Police were slow to act

[@LambogreenMaganga]

Not that slow on the looting spree though

[@chekeshone5265]

And you find some Kenyans sympathising with Hamas.

[@sanchostylist...9719]

I wonder how

[@mgithaiga1]

I was at my nephew's wedding when the attacks happen

[@JMK948]

That was the day...when everything changed...for me.

[@julahkimgee7278]

Please how?

[@user-gw5zp2bl3q]

Did you lose a loved one or something

[@TeutonicTribe]

The way some people post provocative nothings for attention & then ignore replies for more details

[@stellacrespo5205]

There is no other content except what happened ten years ago in Westgate shopping mall. Seriously!! Shame on you BBC.

[@itgamingke]

It's a remembrance video 🙄

[@detectivecorgi1167]

None of you would believe me, but i was in the shopping mall during the attack! I was only 2 years old with my mom. I liked the guard next to the cooking competition before he died :(

[@kingvon6820]

people who pity hamas should also watch this completly and uttertly disgusting i was in form 4 ( my last year in high shchool when this happened)

[@BLBeats94]

This has absolutely nothing to do with hamas. You're making a comparison based on false assumptions. If you don't know what you're talking about then don't say it.

[@71bootneck]

Not much mention of Obi One Nairobi.

[@user-qg2xx6qh4e]

He wasn't there You're lost boy Nairobi has had many T attacks, Where british dude come 2 shine was in 2019 Get yo' sh!T together

[@sesmoballermarket]

mmeanza maneno ya zamani

[@itgamingke]

Bruh everybody always report on this yearly even the Kenyan media (citizen)

[@Iconifcmusic]

78 hrs later!

[@gidrafkungu792]

After the attack president ruto hands over the military to the somalis

[@suldaanidiriismedia4068]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@newtonnyasae7999]

In the same breath show the breathtaking architectural infrastructure, the highlands, plateau,desert,islands,white sand beaches, I.T developments, athletes, the tropical weather throughout the year, the wins against the terrorist and most importantly the PEOPLE of KENYA. That is what I WOULD LOVE MAINSTREAM MEDIA HIGHLIHGHT.

[@itzelllozano7702]

These comments are NOT it. Similar incidents have happened all around the world and I mean that literally. This was a tragedy and posting a remembrance video and for awareness to help stop these kinds of evil acts. Nobody is trying to make your country look bad, instead of coming for people who are posting about it you all should direct that anger towards the perpetrators in this attack because they chose to play this out and THEY made the reflection on your country to make it seem bad.

[@theogangryscotsman7607]

Christian Craighead ? not a word

[@chrisg9125]

Ole lenku was a lame defence minister and an even worse governor.Westgate was a big turning point for Kenya

[@frankmuli3533]

Why is BBC broadcasting this 10 years after . You could have found more interesting things to report on, always making us look bad , high risk area .

[@shey1146]

no one is trying to make your country look bad, every reasonable person knows this is not a reflection of the country

[@WillieFungo]

@@shey1146 Most people are not reasonable.

[@fasttimer4879]

Why bring this up?🤷🏿‍♂️🤔🙄

[@reduniverse8912]

Because its a 10 year anniversary

[@ngari117]

noone remembers Garissa university, which was more deadlier😢

[@mubatsievonne4649]

So many Kenyans have lost their lives in these terror attacks, from 1998 US embassy bombing to Kikambala bombing,to terror attack in westgate, to garissa University terror attack to dusit 2 terror attack.So sad,help us God.

[@pixelboss4980]

Ran out of stories to feature... it's recycling time

[@abdiaziizomar1285]

Iam very sorry what my uncle son did .10 years ago.

[@user-gw5zp2bl3q]

Your uncle son was one of the alshabaab guys who did this?

[@abdiaziizomar1285]

@user-gw5zp2bl3q yes sorry he is in hell jahanama today

[@Godzillagamer1960]

That’s when I was a baby when it happened

[@joharaaden-somali8375]

I don’t know why BBC sharing bad thing about Africa countries yesterday they were talking about South Africa and how bad it is now they talk about Kenya and how bad it is. Stop scaring people.

[@AD-mo5sg]

It’s likely because they were marking the 10th anniversary of the attack. I just got back from Nairobi, Kenya and it is one of my favourite places on earth.

[@schneejacques3502]

Every news station share bad news because bad news gets more clicks

[@our10picks18]

As a kenyan, I wonder whether BBC lacked better content to upload about my peaceful and welcoming country! I know kenya has had and still continues to have its fair share of problems ranging from security to economic issues and also corruption! But kenyans together with the new government led by president Ruto are more determined than ever to make their country better and prosperous for all its citizens to live a happy and comfortable life too! 😊 Kenya might not be the best, but we are doing our best to make it the best country not just in Africa, but the whole world! Kenya to the world 💪👊

[@trayway9067]

ur go all over youtube hating on South Africa but hate it when BBC uploads truth about ur country.

[@bellaolum9768]

​@@trayway9067terrorism has no place in this world!

[@TheTororist]

who's hating on SA? @@trayway9067

[@frenatfarms]

What is wrong with BBC making this report?

[@runningrabbit11]

The White Widow....

[@sarahcorak7683]

They took a break to pray!!!! Pray!!!! Because they were doing Allahs will!!! What kind of religion is this?

[@factsoverfear9771]

Western gun violence is not concentrated on 🤫💡💡

[@jnyfah]

It is called BBC Africa not BBC western

[@bgrkaris]

Was this necessary

[@factsoverfear9771]

Western propaganda 💡