General Julius Waweru Karangi Statement
Looting,
is the indiscriminate taking of goods by force as part of a military or
political victory, or during a catastrophe, such as war, natural disaster, or
rioting.
Looting is loosely distinguished from scavenging in terms of objects taken: scavenging implies taking of essential items such as food, water, shelter, or other material needed for survival.
Looting implies items of luxury or not necessary for survival such as art work, precious metals or other valuables.
Did KDF take anything precious apart from water or soda?
Is there any consistent footage showing tangible evidence of soldiers stealing anything from different sections of the mall?
The soldiers in the CCTV footage are coming from one direction carrying near equal paper bags meaning they were orderly and following specific orders.
They were coming out from the water section after being ordered to do so by a commander.
Kenyans should not be fooled by journalists that soldiers looted.
Our soldiers are highly disciplined and trained.
Looting is loosely distinguished from scavenging in terms of objects taken: scavenging implies taking of essential items such as food, water, shelter, or other material needed for survival.
Looting implies items of luxury or not necessary for survival such as art work, precious metals or other valuables.
Did KDF take anything precious apart from water or soda?
Is there any consistent footage showing tangible evidence of soldiers stealing anything from different sections of the mall?
The soldiers in the CCTV footage are coming from one direction carrying near equal paper bags meaning they were orderly and following specific orders.
They were coming out from the water section after being ordered to do so by a commander.
Kenyans should not be fooled by journalists that soldiers looted.
Our soldiers are highly disciplined and trained.
Deputy President William Ruto Agrees to KDF Looting Claims
DEPUTY President William Ruto yesterday admitted that it was "unfortunate' that some Kenya Defence Forces may have looted Westgate Mall during the terror incident a month ago.
Ruto told CNN's Zain Verjee that the looting incident was an unfortunate one after she asked him to explain it.
Ruto's admission came as Chief of Defence Forces General Julius Karangi told Parliament that the plastic bags his soldiers were caught on CCTV footage with were "water which they took with the authority of their commanders."
In the CNN interview yesterday, Verjee asked: “Many Kenyans feel quite upset when they see images of military that were looting inside the mall, how do you explain that?” Verjee asked Ruto during the interview.
“I must admit that that is an unfortunate incident, and the president has launched an inquiry to find out exactly what happened.
That inquiry is underway and we will take corrective measures to ensure that anybody and every person who participated in the mall incident who may have overstepped their mandate is brought to book,” said Ruto.
Ruto also confirmed that so far, only four bodies believed to be those of the terrorists have been pulled out of the Westgate rubble.
He said the government was unable to comment on reports of missing persons until the ongoing forensic exercise is completed.
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Ruto told CNN's Zain Verjee that the looting incident was an unfortunate one after she asked him to explain it.
Ruto's admission came as Chief of Defence Forces General Julius Karangi told Parliament that the plastic bags his soldiers were caught on CCTV footage with were "water which they took with the authority of their commanders."
In the CNN interview yesterday, Verjee asked: “Many Kenyans feel quite upset when they see images of military that were looting inside the mall, how do you explain that?” Verjee asked Ruto during the interview.
“I must admit that that is an unfortunate incident, and the president has launched an inquiry to find out exactly what happened.
That inquiry is underway and we will take corrective measures to ensure that anybody and every person who participated in the mall incident who may have overstepped their mandate is brought to book,” said Ruto.
Ruto also confirmed that so far, only four bodies believed to be those of the terrorists have been pulled out of the Westgate rubble.
He said the government was unable to comment on reports of missing persons until the ongoing forensic exercise is completed.
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