H. Res. 1461 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 25, 2008. 

Whereas, on August 7, 1998, there were near simultaneous 

vehicular bombings of the United States embassies in 

Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; 

Whereas the bombs detonated at the United States embassies 

in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were 

an act of terrorism masterminded by Osama bin Laden 

and perpetrated by members of al Qaeda as a conspiracy 

to kill United States citizens; 

Whereas although the bombs detonated before reaching their 

intended targets, the effects of the bombs were widespread and catastrophic to the people of the Republic of 

Kenya, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the United 

States; 

Whereas at least 213 people died and approximately 5,000 

people were injured in the Nairobi bombing, the majority 

of whom were Kenya nationals; 

Whereas in the Nairobi bombing, the victims included 14 

United States citizens, 13 Foreign Service Nationals, and 

2 United States Government contractors, including— 

(1) the following United States citizens: Nathan 

Aliganga, Julian Bartley, Sr., Julian Bartley, Jr., Jean 

Dalizu, Molly Hardy, Kenneth Hobson, Prabhi Kavaler, 
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Arlene Kirk, Dr. Mary Louise Martin, Michelle O’Connor, Sherry Olds, and Uttamlal (Tom) Shah; 

(2) the following Foreign Service Nationals: Chrispin 

W. Bonyo, Lawrence A. Gitau, Hindu O. Idi, Tony 

Irungu, Geoffrey Kalio, G. Joel Kamau, Lucy N. Karigi, 

Francis M. Kibe, Joe Kiongo, Dominic Kithuva, Peter K. 

Macharia, Francis W. Maina, Cecelia Mamboleo, Lydia 

M. Mayaka, Francis Mbugua Ndungu, Kimeu N. 

Nganga, Francis Mbogo Njunge, Vincent Nyoike, Francis 

Olewe Ochilo, Maurice Okach, Edwin A.O. Omori, Lucy 

G. Onono, Evans K. Onsongo, Eric Onyango, Sellah 

Caroline Opati, Rachel M. Pussy, Farhat M. Sheikh, 

Phaedra Vrontamitis, Adams T. Wamai, Frederick M. 

Yafes; and 

(3) the following United States Government contractors: Moses Namayi and Josiah Odero Owuor; 

Whereas 85 people were injured in the Dar es Salaam, Tanzania bombing, including 2 United States citizens and 5 

Foreign Service Nationals; 

Whereas 1 Foreign Service National working at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Saidi Rogarth, is still listed by 

the Department of State as missing; 

Whereas 11 people were killed in the Dar es Salaam bombing, including— 

(1) Yusuf Ndange, a Foreign Service National; and 

(2) the following United States Government contractors: Abdulrahaman Abdalla, Paul E. Elisha, Abdalla 

Mnyola, Abbas William Mwilla, Bakari Nyumbu, 

Mtendeje Rajabu, Ramadhani Mahundi, and Dotto 

Ramadhani; 

Whereas security guards at both embassies acted bravely on 

the day of the bombings, protecting the lives and prop-
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erty of citizens of the United States, Kenya, and Tanzania; 

Whereas the outpouring of assistance from the people and 

Governments of Kenya and Tanzania was widespread and 

greatly appreciated by the people of the United States; 

Whereas Congress provided emergency supplemental appropriations of $50,000,000 as economic aid to Kenya and 

Tanzania to assist the bombing victims’ families and for 

reconstruction of damaged structures surrounding the 

embassies; 

Whereas the structural damages in Nairobi alone reportedly 

exceeded $500,000,000; 

Whereas the people and economies of Kenya and Tanzania 

are still recovering from these dastardly attacks; 

Whereas during the 110th Congress the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2828 (the Foreign Service Victims of 

Terrorism Act of 2007) to provide compensation to the 

families of those who died in the Nairobi attack; 

Whereas the United States Government is partnering with 

the people and Governments of Kenya and Tanzania to 

help both countries obtain a more democratic future; 

Whereas 12 of the suspects indicted for their involvement in 

the 1998 Embassy Bombings have either been killed, 

captured, or are serving life sentences without parole; 

Whereas in June 1999, Osama bin Laden was placed on the 

Federal Bureau of Investigation’s most wanted terrorist 

list for his connection to the bombings; and 

Whereas the United States Government continues to search 

for the remaining suspects, including Osama bin Laden: 

Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) recognizes the historic significance of the 10th 

anniversary of the al Qaeda bombings of the United 

States embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, 

Tanzania; 

(2) memorializes the citizens and families of the 

United States, the Republic of Kenya, and the United 

Republic of Tanzania whose lives were lost or who suffered injury as a result of these attacks; 

(3) mourns the loss of those who lost their lives in 

these tragic and senseless attacks, especially those who 

were employed by the embassies; 

(4) remembers the families and colleagues of the 

victims whose lives have been forever changed by the loss 

endured on August 7, 1998; 

(5) expresses its deepest gratitude to the people of 

Kenya and Tanzania for their gracious contributions and 

assistance following these attacks; 

(6) reaffirms its support for the people of Kenya 

and Tanzania in striving for future opportunity, democracy, and prosperity; and 
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(7) reaffirms its resolve to defeat al Qaeda and 

other terrorist organizations. 

Attest: 

Clerk.