Mall ##s may have targeted tourists . ` ` It 's a really international place , '' said one local resident . In a statement on the Nairobi mall attack -- which latest reports suggest authorities are close to resolving -- Kenya 's tourism and commerce secretary , Phyllis Kandie , condemned what she called `` a despicable act of cowardice intended to instill fear among Kenyans and our visitors . '' Incident follows tourist attraction and a blaze . Airport had upped visitor numbers by 50 % in recent years .
Mall ##s may have targeted tourists . ` ` It 's a really international place , '' said one local resident . Incident follows tourist attraction and a blaze . Airport had upped visitor numbers by 50 % in recent years .