The group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a luxury hotel complex in Kenya. Several people in nearby restaurants and offices were caught in bomb blasts and gunfire. Host Marco Werman talks to reporter Emily Johnson in Nairobi, where the situation is still unfolding.
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