,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ge ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjai,mr4 ,engel 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,ms4 ,bass1 and ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,strongly condemning the ,january #bjai terrorist attack on the #ad ,riverside ,complex in ,nairobi1 ,kenya1 offering condolences to the family and friends of the victims1 and reaffirming solidarity with the people of ,kenya4 ,whereas1 on ,january #ae1 #bjai1 armed gunmen attacked the #ad ,riverside ,complex in ,nairobi1 ,kenya1 killing at least #ba people during the #bj-;hour siege2 ,whereas one of the individuals killed in this heinous act of violence was an ,american citizen named ,jason ,spindler1 a #i_/aa survivor and former ,peace ,corps volunteer who was the ,,ceo and managing director of a strategy and investment firm in ,nairobi2 ,whereas ,kenyan security forces rescued more than #gjj civilians from the complex2 ,whereas al-,shabaab1 an al-,qaeda affiliated terrorist organization based in ,somalia designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the ,department of ,state1 has claimed responsibility for the attack on the #ad ,riverside ,complex2 ,whereas ,kenya has previously been a target for al-,qaeda affiliated terrorist attacks in ,august #aiih1 when the ,united ,states embassy in ,nairobi1 ,kenya1 and the ,united ,states embassy in ,dar es ,salaam1 ,tanzania1 were simultaneously bombed1 killing #bbd people and injuring over #e1jjj people2 ,whereas al-,shabaab has previously perpetrated numerous mass-casualty terrorist attacks in ,kenya1 notably the siege at the ,westgate ,mall in ,nairobi in ,september #bjac1 which killed #fg people1 and the assault on ,garissa ,university ,college in ,april #bjae1 which killed #adh people2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,kenya share a longstanding and mutually beneficial political1 economic1 and security partnership2 and ,whereas security cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,kenya plays an essential role in combating terrorism and violent extremism in the ,horn of ,africa1 particularly efforts to combat al-,shabaab2 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 condemns in the strongest terms the recent terrorist attack by al-,shabaab in ,nairobi1 ,kenya1 that resulted in the tragic loss of #ba lives2 7#b7 offers its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victims and to the ,republic of ,kenya1 and reaffirms its solidarity with the ,kenyan people2 7#c7 honors the memory of ,jason ,spindler1 who was murdered in this horrific terrorist attack2 7#d7 recognizes the heroism exhibited by ,kenyan citizens1 first responders1 security forces1 and the ,kenya ,red ,cross ,society to rescue those held hostage during the siege2 7#e7 expresses its support for the ,government of ,kenya's efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism1 including efforts to prevent1 detect1 and deter future attacks1 and encourages all ,kenyans to stand together in condemning terrorism and violent extremism2 7#f7 recognizes ,kenya's contributions to countering terrorism and violent extremism in the region1 particularly al-,shabaab1 including as troop contributors to the ,african ,union ,mission in ,somalia2 7#g7 recognizes the important role of ,united ,states assistance to combat al-,shabaab and other terrorist activity in the region1 including efforts to build ,kenya's capacity to respond to and prevent such attacks2 and 7#h7 urges the ,government of ,kenya to work expeditiously to bring the perpetrators to justice1 adhering to the rule of law1 respect for human rights1 and due process in its efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism4