Kenya sends condolences to Poland after Krakow shooting
Six people died and 16 were injured in a market square attack on Saturday, November 7.
Kenya has conveyed its condolences to Poland following a shooting in Krakow that killed six people and injured 16. Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei expressed Kenya’s solidarity with the Polish people after the Saturday attack in Krakow’s Main Market Square.
Sing’Oei stated Kenya was saddened by the incident and stood with Poland as the country mourns the victims, calling it a terror attack. The shooting occurred shortly before 3 pm local time on Saturday, November 7, when a gunman opened fire from his vehicle. The six victims included four Polish nationals, a British man, and an Austrian woman, with 16 others injured, including two police officers.
Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into the incident as a suspected terrorist offence, with authorities examining the suspect’s possible motivation. Investigators recovered 11 firearms from the scene and the suspect’s home. The suspect, who had no criminal record and held a firearms permit, was shot by police and remained in critical condition.
Why it mattersKenya expressed solidarity with Poland following a terror attack that killed six people and injured 16.