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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 75 

Strongly condemning the January 2019 terrorist attack on the 14 Riverside 

Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, offering condolences to the family and 

friends of the victims, and reaffirming solidarity with the people of 

Kenya. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 24, 2019 

Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. MCCAUL, Ms. BASS, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Strongly condemning the January 2019 terrorist attack on 

the 14 Riverside Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, offering 

condolences to the family and friends of the victims, 

and reaffirming solidarity with the people of Kenya. 

Whereas, on January 15, 2019, armed gunmen attacked the 

14 Riverside Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 

21 people during the 20-hour siege; 

Whereas one of the individuals killed in this heinous act of 

violence was an American citizen named Jason Spindler, 

a 9/11 survivor and former Peace Corps volunteer who 

was the CEO and managing director of a strategy and 

investment firm in Nairobi; 


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Whereas Kenyan security forces rescued more than 700 civilians from the complex; 

Whereas al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist organization based in Somalia designated as a foreign terrorist 

organization by the Department of State, has claimed responsibility for the attack on the 14 Riverside Complex; 

Whereas Kenya has previously been a target for al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist attacks in August 1998, when the 

United States embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, and the 

United States embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, were 

simultaneously bombed, killing 224 people and injuring 

over 5,000 people; 

Whereas al-Shabaab has previously perpetrated numerous 

mass-casualty terrorist attacks in Kenya, notably the 

siege at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi in September 

2013, which killed 67 people, and the assault on Garissa 

University College in April 2015, which killed 148 people; 

Whereas the United States and Kenya share a longstanding 

and mutually beneficial political, economic, and security 

partnership; and 

Whereas security cooperation between the United States and 

Kenya plays an essential role in combating terrorism and 

violent extremism in the Horn of Africa, particularly efforts to combat al-Shabaab; Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns in the strongest terms the recent 

3 terrorist attack by al-Shabaab in Nairobi, Kenya, 

4 that resulted in the tragic loss of 21 lives; 

5 (2) offers its deepest condolences to the family 

6 and friends of the victims and to the Republic of 


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1 Kenya, and reaffirms its solidarity with the Kenyan 

2 people; 

3 (3) honors the memory of Jason Spindler, who 

4 was murdered in this horrific terrorist attack; 

5 (4) recognizes the heroism exhibited by Kenyan 

6 citizens, first responders, security forces, and the 

7 Kenya Red Cross Society to rescue those held hos8 tage during the siege; 

9 (5) expresses its support for the Government of 

10 Kenya’s efforts to combat terrorism and violent ex11 tremism, including efforts to prevent, detect, and 

12 deter future attacks, and encourages all Kenyans to 

13 stand together in condemning terrorism and violent 

14 extremism; 

15 (6) recognizes Kenya’s contributions to coun16 tering terrorism and violent extremism in the region, 

17 particularly al-Shabaab, including as troop contribu18 tors to the African Union Mission in Somalia; 

19 (7) recognizes the important role of United 

20 States assistance to combat al-Shabaab and other 

21 terrorist activity in the region, including efforts to 

22 build Kenya’s capacity to respond to and prevent 

23 such attacks; and 

24 (8) urges the Government of Kenya to work ex25 peditiously to bring the perpetrators to justice, adVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:54 Jan 24, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR75.IH HR75

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1 hering to the rule of law, respect for human rights, 

2 and due process in its efforts to counter terrorism 

3 and violent extremism. 

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