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Kenya is marking a year since the attack on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, in which at least 67 people were killed.<\/p>\n

A memorial plaque will be unveiled and a candle-lit vigil held.<\/p>\n

The siege at Westgate lasted four days, with CCTV footage showing terrified shoppers fleeing the gunmen and cowering behind counters.<\/p>\n

Somali Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack in response to Kenya’s military operations in Somalia.<\/p>\n

On high alert<\/strong><\/p>\n

Later on Sunday, relatives of the victims will lay wreaths at a garden in the forest where 67 trees were planted after the attack.<\/p>\n

Interfaith prayers will also be held at the site.<\/p>\n

“We expect the victims’ families and friends to come out and be part of the healing process,” event organiser Rajesh Shah was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.<\/p>\n

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CCTV footage showed the gunmen hunting down their victims<\/div>\n
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Ahead of the commemorations, Kenya was put on high alert amid fears of possible attacks by militants.<\/span><\/div>\n

“We are prepared in case of anything. Specialised units are on the ground and we have intensified patrols during this period of the anniversary,” Kenyan police chief David Kimaiyo said.<\/p>\n

Leader assassinated<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year’s attack sparked a four-day siege in which large parts of the shopping centre were destroyed amid heavy fighting and a fire.<\/p>\n

All four gunmen are believed to have died during the assault.<\/p>\n

The Kenyan authorities have been criticised for what is seen by some analysts as their slow response to the attack and also lack of co-ordination between police and the army. Kenya rejects the claims.<\/p>\n

Four Somalis are being held in prison in Kenya on terrorism charges linked to the attack.<\/p>\n

Al-Shabab is fighting to create an Islamic state in Somalia and is banned as a terrorist group by both the US and the UK.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane was assassinated in US air strikes in southern Somalia.<\/p>\n

The militants later chose a new chief and vowed revenge attacks.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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