Gunmen with assault rifles and grenades stormed the Westgate shopping mall around midday on Saturday, sending shoppers fleeing in panic.
Black smoke has been seen rising and several blasts have been heard in the area of a Nairobi shopping mall where al-Shabab fighters are holed up with hostages.
Television images on Monday showed troops in camouflage running to new positions, while an armoured personal carrier was also seen shifting position.
Journalists and their cameras have been moved and no longer have a clear sight of the mall, but can see its perimeter.
Journalists and their cameras have been moved and no longer have a clear sight of the mall, but can see its perimeter.
Speaking to Al Jazeera later, Abu Omar, a spokesman, for the group, ruled out any negotiations over the hostages being held and said they would meet their fate.
Al-Shabab told Al Jazeera it carried out the attack in which they specifically targeted non-Muslims. Kenyans and foreigners were among those confirmed dead, including French, Britons, Indians, Canadians, Chinese and a renowned Ghanaian poet.
The Somali group is demanding that Kenya pull troops back from its neighbour, where al-Shabab is fighting against the government.
In a live television statement late on Saturday, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that the country had "overcome terrorist attacks before" and vowed to "hunt down the perpetrators wherever they run to".
"In fact, we have fought courageously and defeated them within and outside our borders - we will defeat them again," said Kenyatta.
Kenyatta said his nephew and his fiancee were among those killed in the mall. "They shall not get away with their despicable and beastly acts," he said.
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