The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development or IGAD strongly condemns the attack on Dusit Complex in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ambassador Mahboub Maalim expresses IGAD’s heartfelt condolences to the families of the bereaved and wishes quick and full recovery to the injured.
He reaffirms IGAD’s solidarity with the people and government of Kenya in their fight against terrorism and violent extremism.
Ambassador Mahboub commends the Kenyan security forces and emergency services for their swift response to the attack and that their action helped save many lives.
He expresses confidence that the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of the attack will be brought to justice as soon as possible.
The Executive Secretary says ‘such barbaric attacks must not be allowed to weaken our collective determination to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from our region’.