'Kenya is proud of you, a true hero!' Jeff Koinange joins Kenyans in celebrating Inayat Kassam 's heroic acts

Inayat Kassam is a name that will be in many Kenyan lips for a very long time. This is after the selfless man was pictured risking his life even without a protective gear to rescue the people trapped at the 14 Riverside drive Dusit hotel following Tuesday terror attack.

Believed to be an experienced combative and shooting instructor, Inayat, armed with just a gun, he was one of the first responders at the terror scene where gunmen stormed minutes after 3PM.

Not forgetting Inayat, was also pictured among the civilians saving people trapped during the 2013 Westgate terror attack.

Kenyans have taken to social media to praise his heroism and unselfish act.

Among them is TV presenter and his friend, Jeff Koinange who called him a ‘true hero’ on his Twitter feed.

Koinange’s twitter post read:

I CELEBRATE you my good friend Inayat Kassam!!..A True HERO!!..Kenya is PROUD of You!!!

ODM director of communications, Philip Etale also echoed Koinange’s sentiment calling for Inayat Kassam to be recognized and be awarded with a Head of State Commendation.

He said; This man Inayat Kassam deserves a State Commendation.

Radio presenter Talia Oyando posted a picture showing Inayat at Westgate in 2013 and at 14 Riverside on January 15th rescuing civilians

Her post read: “Trust me, Its not your day today mama not today my sister, today you’re not dying”…. Thank you ?? #Inayatkassam

Other Kenyans also chimed in on the conversation, flooding social media with his praise.

Read some of the comments.

Wanjiku wrote: This man Inayat Kassam can’t stop risking his own life to save Kenyans in time of need. The hero was at the Dusit D2 hotel to rescue people trapped inside the facility..

Kamanda loves: Meet Sir Inayat Kassam, an experienced combatives and shooting instructor. He was one of the first responders at the scene during the 14 Riverside Drive attack just like he was during the Westgate attack. This is a true hero..Thank-you for saving many lives.

Addy Mukhamia: Respect to Inayat Kassam for what’s he’s done during both #WestgateAttack and the #Riversideattack. You are a true hero.