Bin Laden death reminds Kenya of bombing horrors

When Charles Muriuki heard that Osama Bin Laden had been killed, he rushed to the memorial park which now stands on the site of what used to be the US embassy in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

His mother was one of the more than 200 people killed when al-Qaeda operatives blew up the US mission on 7 August 1998. Like her, most of the victims were Kenyan.

A similar attack took place just minutes later in neighbouring Tanzania, where the embassy in Dar es Salaam was also targeted and 11 people lost their lives.  

The reaction has been largely subdued - there have been no jubilant crowds like those seen outside the White House in Washington, and in New York. 

Kenyans are getting on with their lives, although they are in the main relieved to hear about the death of the militant leader.

Most see this as a victory for the Americans.

Some also reflect with bitterness that Kenyans were not specifically targeted by al-Qaeda - those killed were bystanders caught up a battle between a superpower and the Islamist militant network.....