Terror and fear has engulfed Kenyans and the world as a whole when a popular Shopping Mall in the Capital was taken over by armed gunmen on Saturday, they arrived the scene asking the Muslims within the mall to leave before going ahead to shoot the other who were left behind. this as at 7pm today Sunday 22nd of September 2013 have 68 people confirmed dead among who include Nephew to President Kenyatta and his fiancee, also mentioned to be on the list of dead is a Ghanian Professor name yet to be ascertained by People Digest, close 200 people with women and children included came injured with various level gunshot wounds and have choked up the health facilities in Kenya.
Kenya's president, vowing to stand firm against Somali militants, was cautious about the outcome, saying chances of the attackers being "neutralised" were "as good ... as we can hope for".
"We will punish the masterminds swiftly and painfully," he said. In addition to the dead, more than 175 people were wounded in an attack that began around the middle of the day on Saturday, when the mall was heaving with customers.
Officials did not say how many hostages were being held, although one Kenyan television station cited a figure of 30. Trapped individuals emerged, dwindling as the day went on.
The focus of attention on Sunday was the mall's branch of Nakumatt supermarket, one of Kenya's biggest chains. A Red Cross volunteer said nine more bodies were taken out of the store late on Sunday, which the Red Cross said raised the toll to 68.
Volunteers said they believed more corpses were still inside, unreachable for now.
British Prime Minister David Cameron, confirming three Britons were dead, said: "We should prepare ourselves for further bad news." U.S. President Barack Obama called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to offer condolences and support.
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