Globally, anti-terrorism outlook likely to shift

The Obama administration and its allies like Britain and France are likely to respond cautiously and indirectly, but materially, to anti-terrorism efforts in the East African region in coming years, following the Nairobi attack, which analysts said acts as a reminder of lurking global terror threats.

Kenya, like its neighbours in the Eastern Africa region —which is increasingly becoming vulnerable to terror attacks — is expected to emerge a key beneficiary of renewed global anti-terrorism programmes, analysts said.