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 TERRORISM IN AMERICA - AN ACT THAT MUST BE CONDEMNED & CRASHED
A Statement of the Kenyan Community Abroad



Issued September 12, 2001



The Kenyan Community Abroad (KCA) condemns, in the strongest possible terms,
the acts of terrorism that took place in the USA on September 11, 2001.
Hijacked planes were used to bring down the twin towers of the World Trade
Center in New York City, a third plane rammed into the Pentagon while a
fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania.



This unwarranted destruction of life and property must not be tolerated; it
is a direct assault in freedom. No cause for revenge, political pursuit or
justice can rationalize these inhuman acts of murder and destruction. Basic
justice requires that perpetrators be brought to book. Promptly.



We join all peace-loving people in the USA and world over in mourning the
loss of thousands of innocent lives, men and women who were busy going about
doing their own business. For many Kenyans, it is a clear replay of the
August 1998 bombing of the US Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. Our
prayers remain with all families affected.



Speedy action and international cooperation is necessary to restore the
shaken confidence of security in America. International cooperation is
necessary to identify, apprehend and bring to justice those behind this
meaningless murder of innocent people; men, women and children who were
going about their normal business.



New York City and Washington, DC, are home to many nationalities from across
the globe, including Kenya. As the extent of the tragedy unfolds, we remain
apprehensive of the safety of many people, including Kenyans, who worked in
the twin towers and its environs. This terror will end up touching many
nationalities from across the globe. The truth remains that the threat of
terror must be everyone's concern, for no one person can be safe from this
type of acts of terrorism.



There is more. Aside from human lives, international markets and global
trade have taken a direct hit, something that threatens the livelihood of
many across the globe. We believe that it is possible to restore necessary
confidence for resumption of the normal operations of international markets.

The need for justice cannot be overstated; it must not only be done; it must
be seen to be done. We call upon all nations and citizens of this world to
help in identifying, apprehending and bringing to book those responsible. It
is a time for the huge international intelligence machineries to coalesce in
collaboration. We are sure that our own country, Kenya, will help where
there is such a need to and ability to do so.

In searching for perpetrators, we urge extreme caution in the identifying
culprits. It is important to have irrefutable evidence before passing
judgment on who the perpetrators are.  This will ensure that the real
culprits are brought to book where they will be made to pay dearly for this
destruction of human lives and property.

Terrorism exacts a huge price on human life; it cannot be justified; hence
must be fought on all fronts, and by everyone.

Issued by



Matunda Nyanchama

President of KCA

president@kenyansabroad.org

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The Kenyan Community Abroad, P. O. Box 5635, Washington, D.C. 20016-5635,
USA

E-mail: info@kenyansabroard.org. Phone: (301) 301 622-0423; Fax: (301)
622-0423;

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