US ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman lays a wreath at the 1998 memorial park in Nairobi, August 7, 2022
The terrorist attacks against our Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania claimed 224 innocent victims and injured more than 4,500 others
Today we solemnly remember the lives — Americans, Kenyans, Tanzanians, and others — that were violently taken from us 24 years ago. The terrorist attacks against our Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania claimed 224 innocent victims and injured more than 4,500 others. Among those we honor are the colleagues the Department lost that day, Americans and Foreign Service Nationals dedicated to strengthening bonds between the United States and our African partners. The victims of these attacks are never far from our minds, and today our thoughts are also with the loved ones they left behind.
In the aftermath of these heinous attacks, America and our partners met cowardice and depravity with courage and determination. The attacks, designed to intimidate us, only reinforced our resolve. And earlier this month, America took decisive action against al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, an architect of the 1998 attacks, making clear once again that we are positioned to act on our determination, which does not wane with time.
Today in South Africa and in the coming days from the region, I will reiterate to our African partners that America remains determined to work with countries of the continent to confront the shared challenges we face, including the scourge of terrorism and violent extremism. As we remember the lives taken from us nearly a quarter century ago, we will continue to demonstrate that those who seek to stand in the way of a better future for our countries will never be able to succeed.
SOURCE
U.S. Department of State
Othaya MP Candidates in tussle
Similar Posts by The Mt Kenya Times:
- Why university students are dying: The crisis no one wants to talk about
- A special place in my heart for the young mothers sitting the 2026 KCSE
- Criteria for the Optimal Placement of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure across Urban Transport Networks
- Exporting Teachers, Importing Standards: Is Namibia ready to strengthen classrooms in The Bahamas, and what does the request reveal about the regulation of teaching at home?
- From the Margins to the Centre: Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa, her first sixteen months in office, and an agenda for a lasting Ohangwena legacy
About the Author
