Uhuru, Raila, Mudavadi to address Kenyans on terror attack

By Standard  Digital Reporter

President Uhuru Kenyatta will today 22nd September, 2013 address a press conference at State House at 3pm following the terror attack at Westgate Mall which has so far claimed at least 59 lives.

The President and Opposition  leaders accompanied by top security officials  will also jointly visit survivors in hospitals before addressing the nation in a show of solidarity at this trying moment.

The president will be joined by Opposition leaders Raila Odinga of Cord and UDF’s Musalia Mudavadi, a gesture of unity which brings the country’s leadership together to address the security concerns after the devastating terror attack on Saturday.

A statement issued from State House has confirmed that the live address to the nation will be broadcast at 3pm as the country watches the final efforts to rescue hostages holed up in the Westgate shopping Mall more that 26 hours after the attack on Saturday afternoon by unknown gunmen.

President Uhuru said on Saturday that he was among those who have lost relatives in the attack.

The joint platform to be shared between the Jubilee leadership and the Opposition shows the unity of Kenyans in trying to find lasting solutions to rising cases of insecurity visited by terror groups. The Opposition and Jubillee have been atacking each other over various  approaches to policies of the new government.

The news of terror attacks has also taken the focus of the country from the International Criminal Court cases of crimes against humanity where the Deputy President William Ruto is undergoing trial alongside a radio presenter Joshua Sang’.

Earlier, Sunday Raila said Cord would work with government to rallky all Kenyans against external threats and enemies of peace among them terrorists. Raila was accompanied by Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula when he toured Visa Oshwal centre and called for calm as he backed efforts by security forces to rescue people still holed up in the mall.