Title: 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.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This resolution condemns the January 15, 2019, attack by the Al Qaeda-affiliated extremist group Al Shabaab in Nairobi, Kenya, that resulted in the loss of 21 lives. It honors the memory of Jason Spindler, a U.S. citizen killed in the attack, and expresses support for Kenya's efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 75 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                               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;
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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) condemns in the strongest terms the recent terrorist 
        attack by al-Shabaab in Nairobi, Kenya, that resulted in the 
        tragic loss of 21 lives;
            (2) offers its deepest condolences to the family and 
        friends of the victims and to the Republic of Kenya, and 
        reaffirms its solidarity with the Kenyan people;
            (3) honors the memory of Jason Spindler, who was murdered 
        in this horrific terrorist attack;
            (4) recognizes the heroism exhibited by Kenyan citizens, 
        first responders, security forces, and the Kenya Red Cross 
        Society to rescue those held hostage during the siege;
            (5) expresses its support for the Government of Kenya's 
        efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism, including 
        efforts to prevent, detect, and deter future attacks, and 
        encourages all Kenyans to stand together in condemning 
        terrorism and violent extremism;
            (6) recognizes Kenya's contributions to countering 
        terrorism and violent extremism in the region, particularly al-
        Shabaab, including as troop contributors to the African Union 
        Mission in Somalia;
            (7) recognizes the important role of United States 
        assistance to combat al-Shabaab and other terrorist activity in 
        the region, including efforts to build Kenya's capacity to 
        respond to and prevent such attacks; and
            (8) urges the Government of Kenya to work expeditiously to 
        bring the perpetrators to justice, adhering to the rule of law, 
        respect for human rights, and due process in its efforts to 
        counter terrorism and violent extremism.
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