President earlier visited the MP Shah hospital in the company of former PM Raila Odinga and UDF party leader Musalia Mudavadi/XINHUA
The President earlier visited the MP Shah hospital where some survivors of the attack were hospitalized, in the company of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and UDF party leader Musalia Mudavadi.
This will be his second address by the President on the matter after Saturday night’s statement in which he revealed that his close family members were among the dead.
One of the President’s kin is his nephew Mbugua Mwangi who was killed alongside his fiancée Rosemary.
Other relatives of the Kenyan president, among them his sister Kristina Pratt however managed to escape unharmed as 10-15 gunmen stormed the busy mall shooting people indiscriminately.
“The President is going to MP Shah any time from now. He will be with Raila. Afterwards, he will address media at state house. He will be flanked by Raila and Musalia,” information from State House said.
“President Uhuru Kenyatta will be addressing the nation alongside Raila Odinga,” the Interior Ministry confirmed on its Twitter account.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku said the rescue operation was still underway, but it remained delicate because of the hostages.
According to Lenku, security forces believed that there are between 10 to 15 Al Shabaab attackers who are still holed up in the shopping mall.
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