Combined security efforts are still going on to secure the ship ferrying Kenya military equipment that was hijacked two days ago by Pirates off the Somali Coast. The Kenyan Government is NOT in contact with the pirates.

There have been alarming propaganda by the pirates to media that the weapons are not for the Kenyan Military. This, is a tactic by the terrorists to try and fend off reprisals against them. The Kenyan Government will not engage in answering back to terrorists who have hijacked important military equipment paid for by the Kenyan tax payer for use by the Kenyan Military.

The Government advises media editors to be cautious about being used by terrorrists who, on realizing they cannot get away with their plunder, are trying to draw attention from their criminal acts.

Who do you believe? The Official Kenyan Government or a rag tag terrorism unit that has been hijacking ships and causing wanton destruction to the World? Do not empower them by giving them the publicity they seek.


Dr. Alfred N. Mutua
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY &
GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON

September 28, 2008

18:00 Hrs