Kenya joins world leaders in condemning London terror attack

Flowers are laid at the scene after an attack on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain, March 22, 2017. /REUTERS
Flowers are laid at the scene after an attack on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain, March 22, 2017. /REUTERS

Kenya has joined the world in condemning the London attack that claimed five lives and left 40 wounded on Wednesday.

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after he used a car to run down pedestrians, killing three, and stabbed a police officer to death outside Parliament.

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number of people who died in the attack rose to five after the death of a third member of the public, police said.

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"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, families, and friends of the brutal terrorist attack in London," Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohamed said through twitter on Thursday.

Amina added: "Kenya remains a strong partner and united in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism."

Kenya has been suffering bouts of terror attacks in attempts by al Shabaab to pile pressure on the state to withdraw its troops serving under the African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom).

The government has said it will not be forced out of Somalia by such acts, saying the mission is a matter of national security.

Leaders of countries affected by recent terror attacks also joined hands with the UK after the deadly attack.

France and Germany, which suffered deadly vehicle attacks last year, offered London their support.

US president Donald Trump also extended condolences and praised UK security forces for their timely response.

Among the 20 people injured by the car on Westminster Bridge are three French schoolchildren and two Romanians.

Five South Koreans were also among the injured.

In Paris, the lights of the Eiffel Tower went out from midnight (23:00 GMT) in a tribute to the victims.

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