Topic: 14 killed, 50 injured as militants toss grenades and spray bullets in a Garissa church!

17 killed, 50 injured in Garissa twin church attacks






Mr Dennis Nzioki who was among the victims attacked in a church waits to be examined at the Garissa Provincial General Hospital on July 1, 2012.


By NATION REPORTER
Posted Sunday, July 1 2012 at 10:55

Two police officers are among 17 people killed in two simultaneous attacks in Garissa when masked gunmen sprayed bullets and hurled grenades at Catholic's Central Cathedral and AIC churches, Kenya Red Cross say.

According to North Eastern Deputy PPO, Philip Ndolo, the gunmen attacked and killed two police officers on duty and took their firearms before raiding the churches.

He said AIC church suffered more casualties as it accounts for most deaths and at least 50 injured persons resulting from gunshot wounds.

Catholic's Central Cathedral had three casualties from a grenade attack.

The dead include two police officers, four men, eight women and two children.

An eye witness who was attending a service at AIC church, Mr Dennis Nzioki said they heard noises from the rooftop of falling objects.

"We heard something like stones being thrown on top of the roof, then, we realised that we were being shot at," he said.

Another eye witness Felix Kimanzi said the masked gunmen wearing blue uniforms sprayed bullets at the congregation of the AIC church resulting in the deaths and the high number of casualties.

He also said two grenades were hurled but only one exploded.

"I was 100 metres away from the church when I saw two gunmen at the entrance spray bullets at the congregation. I hid from their sight," he said.

"They were joined by two more gunmen in blue uniforms who hurled grenades and they all fled on foot," he added.

The casualties have been admitted at Garissa Provincial General Hospital.

Leaders condemn attacks

Following the attacks, PM Raila Odinga has cancelled a meeting scheduled for Monday with PSs and will instead lead a government security team for a visit Garissa.

Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka condemned Sunday's church attacks noting that they were religious places for worship.

“Places of worship including churches, temples and mosques among others should be respected, it is unfortunate that two police officers assigned at the church were shot and killed,” said VP Musyoka.

Development of Northern Kenya Minister Mohamed Elmi said the attackers intend to create a religious rift between Christians and Muslims.

“Kenya is an indivisible country and we will not be divided by those who want to create fear within us,” said Elmi, who is also the MP for Wajir East.

Supreme Council of Kenya (Supkem) national chairman Prof Abdulghafur El-Busaidy condemned the attacks saying that places of worship should be respected by all.

“We detest such acts and as Supkem we are condemning the act from the bottom of our hearts,” Prof El-Busaidy said.

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Mbaya sana hii,polen wakenya

Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka ...“Places of worship including churches, temples and mosques among others should be respected, it is unfortunate that two police officers assigned at the church were shot and killed,” said VP Musyoka.

Makamu wa Rais anasema serikali inasikitika kwa vifo vya polisi wawili. Kati ya watu 17 waliokufa wanaomboleza polisi wawili!

I hope wamekosea kumnukuu maana press yenyewe ya East Afrika ni jalala, na mambo ya Wakenya kutumia lugha ambayo hawaielewi vizuri.

its is quite saddening to note a full mod is obsessed with negatively potraying a fellow jirani country. i have been silently watching the enthusiasm of ab tichaz as he kept us updated with the unfortunate terrorist events. thing to note was ab tichaz eagerness to update us with the rising death toll. while he kept us updated with the rise of the casulties he has failed to review the figure downwards after the source he was using namely the nation apologized and gave a lower figure. question to ab tichaz. dont you feel any shame?

Nairoberry, you are free to post positive' news! No country is perfect au unataka kunificha nini maana most of tne news posted here are also reported in you dailies!

By they way you haven't been silent hapa JF, na wewe umekuwa unapost uchuro kila kukicha.

If i were the judge, i would ask you the same question...dont u feel shame for not putting the corrected figures, leaving abTichaz shuttering the image of your good country!! The case is just simple, override his figures by pasting the corrected ones...too simple!

Picha kwa hisani ya AFP

Yani hao watakua Alshabab kutokana na mbr wa church anavyodai kua aliona mtu kama msomali

Siku si nyingi tutakuwa tunayashuhudia haya Tanzania. Hizi chokochoko za kidini ambazo uongozi wa nchi yetu unazifumbia macho utakuja utugharimu vibaya sana. Ni bahati mbaya sana kwamba nchi ina kiongozi asiyekuwa na uwezo wa kutatua matatizo sugu ya nchi kama haya ya udini ambayo yanaanza kupata nguvu wakati wa utawala wake.

By Taso

Makamu wa Rais anasema serikali inasikitika kwa vifo vya polisi wawili. Kati ya watu 17 waliokufa wanaomboleza polisi wawili!

I hope wamekosea kumnukuu maana press yenyewe ya East Afrika ni jalala, na mambo ya Wakenya kutumia lugha ambayo hawaielewi vizuri.

Wewe mwenyewe umetafsiri kitu tofauti na kilichoandikwa. Msyoka anasema ni bahati mbaya kwamba hata polisi waliopewa kazi ya kuwalinda wananchi wakati wa ibada wameuawa. Hii ina maana kwamba Msyoka alitegemea kwamba uwepo wa polisi hao ungewahakikishia usalama wanaosali. Sasa wewe unaongea kitu gani?

By Lukolo

Wewe mwenyewe umetafsiri kitu tofauti na kilichoandikwa. Msyoka anasema ni bahati mbaya kwamba hata polisi waliopewa kazi ya kuwalinda wananchi wakati wa ibada wameuawa. Hii ina maana kwamba Msyoka alitegemea kwamba uwepo wa polisi hao ungewahakikishia usalama wanaosali. Sasa wewe unaongea kitu gani?

Mkuu Lukolo hivi ni polisi gani wa nchi za ki-Afrika anayeweza kupambana na vikundi dada vya Alqaeda kama Alshabaab au Boko Haram?
Hiyo ni kazi ya jeshi tu tena kwa shida saaaana!, polisi ni wetu wa ki-Afrika ni watoto mno kamwe hawatoweza....

Hebu angalia jeshi la Kenya tangu wametuahidi kuwa watamaliza kazi pale Kismayu ilikua mwaka jana mpaka leo hata hawaja weza ku-move zaidi ya nchi kumi...

By Bantugbro

Mkuu Lukolo hivi ni polisi gani wa nchi za ki-Afrika anayeweza kupambana na vikundi dada vya Alqaeda kama Alshabaab au Boko Haram?
Hiyo ni kazi ya jeshi tu tena kwa shida saaaana!, polisi ni wetu wa ki-Afrika ni watoto mno kamwe hawatoweza....

Hebu angalia jeshi la Kenya tangu wametuahidi kuwa watamaliza kazi pale Kismayu ilikua mwaka jana mpaka leo hata hawaja weza ku-move zaidi ya nchi kumi...

Technically, Kenya imejiweka kwenye wakati mgumu sana hadi hivi sasa. Maana haiwezi kusema mikusanyiko yote mikubwa ilindwe na jeshi maana hayo yatakuwa ni matumizi mabaya ya jeshi, na hao polisi pia, kwa vyovyote vile hawawezi kupelekwa kila mahali, yamkini wapo maeneo mhimu tu. Lakini zaidi ya yote, ndiyo kama unavyosema, kwa vikundi wanavyopambana navyo wakenya, polisi si kitu kabisa. Na wala sijawahi kujua ni kwanini Kenya iliamua kuingia kwenye hii vita, maana sasa imejiweka kwenye risk mbaya kupindukia. Na kwa jinsi Rais wetu alivyo, haitakuwa ajabu akitangaza kupeleka jeshi huko Somalia na yeye. Halafu ukizingatia ulinzi wa Tanzania ulivyo hovyo naamini tutakuwa tunachinjwa kama kuku.

By Lukolo

Technically, Kenya imejiweka kwenye wakati mgumu sana hadi hivi sasa. Maana haiwezi kusema mikusanyiko yote mikubwa ilindwe na jeshi maana hayo yatakuwa ni matumizi mabaya ya jeshi, na hao polisi pia, kwa vyovyote vile hawawezi kupelekwa kila mahali, yamkini wapo maeneo mhimu tu. Lakini zaidi ya yote, ndiyo kama unavyosema, kwa vikundi wanavyopambana navyo wakenya, polisi si kitu kabisa. Na wala sijawahi kujua ni kwanini Kenya iliamua kuingia kwenye hii vita, maana sasa imejiweka kwenye risk mbaya kupindukia. Na kwa jinsi Rais wetu alivyo, haitakuwa ajabu akitangaza kupeleka jeshi huko Somalia na yeye. Halafu ukizingatia ulinzi wa Tanzania ulivyo hovyo naamini tutakuwa tunachinjwa kama kuku.

Askari wetu ni wazuri na wazoefu wa vita si rahisi kufanywa asusa/kitoweo kama wengine. Kumbuka si mbali na hapo yaani maeneo ya Darfur-Sudan tuna kikosi kikubwa tu ambacho ndio mfano kwa vikosi vyote vya UN toka nchi nyingine.

Pia Kamanda mbaye ni second in command wa vikosi vyote vya UN ni mTanzania mwenzetu Major General Wynes-Jones Kisamba pictured below black man in black gloves!!!:



Nilitaka kusahau kitu moja muhimu, mkuu wa opereshi zote za UN pale Somalia ni mTanzania aitwae Augustine Mahiga (Ph.d) pictured below:

Kwa kifupi tunajitahidi kwa kweli ktk kusaidia ndugu zetu walio vitani ktk bara la Afrika lakini hali yenyewe ndio ilivyo..

It is just astounding how a mod on this forum can take such a position it is a shame really and the hatred they have is unprecedented! Nairoberry, you are on point!

By Nairoberry

its is quite saddening to note a full mod is obsessed with negatively potraying a fellow jirani country. i have been silently watching the enthusiasm of ab tichaz as he kept us updated with the unfortunate terrorist events. thing to note was ab tichaz eagerness to update us with the rising death toll. while he kept us updated with the rise of the casulties he has failed to review the figure downwards after the source he was using namely the nation apologized and gave a lower figure. question to ab tichaz. dont you feel any shame?

Nairobbery,

Kwanza kabisa be advised that here at JF we do not start threads on individual members.
Maybe because you did not know, I will let you slide this time around. For that reason I have
merged it to this one because that is where the gist of your whinning is about.

Secondly your reasoning is very warped to even imagine that I'm obsessed with potraying Kenya
negatively on this board. Just like somebody opined up there, counter whatever you see with
your own argument. Whinning about AB-Titchaz will not suffice. As they say, for very ying there
is a yang!

The purpose of availing a link to all my postings is that whoever is reading, can go to the source and
get updated news. I have a life to live and I don't stay on this forum 24/7 updating people with news.
Look for something better to say in that regard.

Have a good day.

By Lukolo

Wewe mwenyewe umetafsiri kitu tofauti na kilichoandikwa. Msyoka anasema ni bahati mbaya kwamba hata polisi waliopewa kazi ya kuwalinda wananchi wakati wa ibada wameuawa. Hii ina maana kwamba Msyoka alitegemea kwamba uwepo wa polisi hao ungewahakikishia usalama wanaosali. Sasa wewe unaongea kitu gani?

Kama alitaka kusema hicho unachosema basi ndo maana nakwambia wewe na huyo Makamu wa Rais wa Kenya, tumieni lugha mnazozielewa!

Unaongeza maneno na tafsiri ambazo hazipoa. VP wao amesema, "Ni bahati mbaya maofisa wa polisi wawili waliopangwa kwenye kanisa hilo walipigwa risasi na kufa." Sasa hao wengine ambao sio polisi wao sio vibaya kwamba wamekufa? Lugha aliyotumia Makamu wa Rais Kenya ni mbovu na ya kutojali.

Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka ...“Places of worship including churches, temples and mosques among others should be respected, it is unfortunate that two police officers assigned at the church were shot and killed,” said VP Musyoka.

By Taso

Kama alitaka kusema hicho unachosema basi ndo maana nakwambia wewe na huyo Makamu wa Rais wa Kenya, tumieni lugha mnazozielewa!

Unaongeza maneno na tafsiri ambazo hazipoa. VP wao amesema, "Ni bahati mbaya maofisa wa polisi wawili waliopangwa kwenye kanisa hilo walipigwa risasi na kufa." Sasa hao wengine ambao sio polisi wao sio vibaya kwamba wamekufa? Lugha aliyotumia Makamu wa Rais Kenya ni mbovu na ya kutojali.

Tatizo lako unafanya direct translation, kiingereza hakitafsiriwi hivyo.

By Bantugbro

Askari wetu ni wazuri na wazoefu wa vita si rahisi kufanywa asusa/kitoweo kama wengine. Kumbuka si mbali na hapo yaani maeneo ya Darfur-Sudan tuna kikosi kikubwa tu ambacho ndio mfano kwa vikosi vyote vya UN toka nchi nyingine.

Pia Kamanda mbaye ni second in command wa vikosi vyote vya UN ni mTanzania mwenzetu Major General Wynes-Jones Kisamba pictured below black man in black gloves!!!:



Nilitaka kusahau kitu moja muhimu, mkuu wa opereshi zote za UN pale Somalia ni mTanzania aitwae Augustine Mahiga (Ph.d) pictured below:

Kwa kifupi tunajitahidi kwa kweli ktk kusaidia ndugu zetu walio vitani ktk bara la Afrika lakini hali yenyewe ndio ilivyo..

Sounds nice, but kikubwa tusijitose kwenye vita ya somalia kama wenzetu wakenya walivyofanya, maana inawagharimu sana wakenya.

By Lukolo

Technically, Kenya imejiweka kwenye wakati mgumu sana hadi hivi sasa. Maana haiwezi kusema mikusanyiko yote mikubwa ilindwe na jeshi maana hayo yatakuwa ni matumizi mabaya ya jeshi, na hao polisi pia, kwa vyovyote vile hawawezi kupelekwa kila mahali, yamkini wapo maeneo mhimu tu. Lakini zaidi ya yote, ndiyo kama unavyosema, kwa vikundi wanavyopambana navyo wakenya, polisi si kitu kabisa. Na wala sijawahi kujua ni kwanini Kenya iliamua kuingia kwenye hii vita, maana sasa imejiweka kwenye risk mbaya kupindukia. Na kwa jinsi Rais wetu alivyo, haitakuwa ajabu akitangaza kupeleka jeshi huko Somalia na yeye. Halafu ukizingatia ulinzi wa Tanzania ulivyo hovyo naamini tutakuwa tunachinjwa kama kuku.

Wewe naona una kasoro na pengine unaishi ugaibuni. Wakati makundi ya kigaidi zinajipanga na kuuunda majeshi kama tulivyo shuhudia pwani ya kenya/Mulungunipa na magaidi wengine kama hawa, unatarajia kenya itazame. kuna duru kuwa hawa wantafuta misitu ya kuaanza kutekeleza unyama dhidi ya raia. Wakati mwingine tutenge siasa mbali ikija kwa suala la ugaidi. Na tazama ninakuhakikishia majeshi hayataondoka Somalia, bali mashambulizi moto moto yataendelea itakayofanya AS warudi kufanya shughuli zao za uchungaji ngombe. Sioni haja ya kuinamia ukoloni mambo leo huku vikosi vya kigaidi vikimarika.

Duh...kumbe hali inazidi kuwa mbaya.sasa kama polisi wanaowalinda waumini wanauawa,itabidi raia wawe wanaingia na bulletproof vest kwenye nyumba za ibada.