Ten years ago, members of the Somali based Islamist group al-Shabab attacked a shopping mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The 78-hour ordeal left over 60 people dead.
The Kenyan Somali community felt they became the focus of the security forces. This led to a deterioration in relations between the two communities.
The BBC’s Bushra Mohamed is Kenyan Somali and explains how her community has been affected by the incidents that followed the attack.
Produced by Christine Otieno
Filmed by Anthony Irungu and Kenneth Mungai
Edited by Anthony Irungu
Additional editing Ameer Ahmed
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