REMEMBERING AUGUST 7th TERROR VICTIMS.(PICS)

It was approximately 10 or so when a truck laden with 900 kilograms of TNT plus other explosives packed in 400-500 cans was detonated at the back of the US Embassy building in Nairobi and another one in Tanzania four minutes later. The sights that followed were reminiscent of an apocalyptic period that will forever haunt the minds of the survivors.

Families are struggling to move on especially those whose lives were completely changed by this blast. Compensation has not yet been forthcoming as the monies would have to come from the frozen assets of Al Qaeda and its associates. This is yet to be conducted as dealing with shadowy organizations like Al Qaeda which have no known physical addresses/assets is quite tricky.

Today I will dedicate this to those millennials who have had no idea about the devastation that visited Nairobi on this day 20 years back.  218 Kenyans were killed as well as 12 Americans and 5,000 more were injured.

 Check them out.

The aerial view of the devastation

When the bomb was detonated.

Kenyans miling around the scene of horror

Co-operative bank was among the most affected buildings