Kenya is marking a year since that attack and a memorial plaque will be unveiled and a candle-lit vigil held on the occasion in which relatives of the victims will lay wreaths at a garden in the forest where 67 trees had been planted after the attack.
Interfaith prayers will also be held at the site.
Kenya has been put on high alert amid fears of possible attacks by militants and Kenyan police chief David Kimaiyo has confirmed that the authorities are prepared in case of any eventualities. Specialized units are on the ground patrols have also been intensified for this period of the anniversary.
The attack last year destroyed large portions of the shopping center due to heavy fighting and a fire and, all four gunmen are believed to have been killed during the assault. Moreover, four Somalis are being held in prison in Kenya on terrorism charges linked to the attack.
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