| 5,628,575 |
-1.28333 |
36.81667 |
Kenya |
|
Evicted street hawkers and security officers engage in running battles in Nairobi's CBD. Causalities/injuries not known. |
| 5,628,579 |
1.75 |
40.06 |
Kenya |
|
An unknown number of assailants attacked a security checkpoint in Wajir in the early hours of the day, hurling grenades and firing their weapons, with no casualties reported. The attackers also stone a number of weapons from the post. |
| 5,628,582 |
-1.51667 |
37.26667 |
Kenya |
|
500 members of the Masaku Teachers group protest a move by the Machakos Teachers Sacco to acquire one of their buildings in Machakos town. |
| 5,628,585 |
-2.06634 |
38.17885 |
Kenya |
|
A section of residents of Ikutha market in Kitui county have demanded the transfer of area police boss. Boda boda operators, hawkers and hotel operators held a march against Korir on the streets of Ikutha market. The protesters believe the chief is too "heartless." |
| 5,628,589 |
-3.63333 |
39.85 |
Kenya |
|
A couple accused of witchcraft narrowly escaped attack from residential mob by hiding in a police station. |
| 5,628,593 |
-0.53333 |
37.45 |
Kenya |
|
A mob at Kiambuthi estate in Embu town has killed a suspected robber who attempted to break into a house the previous week. |
| 5,628,597 |
-1.27159 |
36.84022 |
Kenya |
|
At least 4 people were last night killed in a car explosion outside Pangani police station. Police say the blast killed 2 officers and 2 suspects they had arrested earlier. The motive for the blast is not known, though the incident came in the midst of a countrywide security crackdown against illegal immigrants and terror suspects. It was later learned the suspects had explosives strapped to themselves and were suicide bombers. |
| 5,628,600 |
0.48333 |
36.93333 |
Kenya |
|
Residents of four villages in Mukogodo division, Laikipia North subcounty held a peaceful demonstration against a private ranch for being sidelined in employment. The residents from Lekiji, Ilmotiok, Koija and Tiamamut said Mpala Research Centre is sourcing for workers, including watchmen and guides from outside the subcounty. |
| 5,628,604 |
-1.28333 |
36.81667 |
Kenya |
|
Police allegedly shot dead a boda boda operator and injured another during early morning protests. The operators were demonstrating against what they term as harassment by county council askaris. |
| 5,628,609 |
0.00368 |
40.37463 |
Kenya |
|
Two to four armed men, suspected to be al Shabaab, approached a vehicle (a UN agency vehicle) of the Kambioos-bound convoy stationed along the Hagadera hospital road and shot the driver on the right arm in the morning of 23/04. The second occupant of the car, an expatriate staff managed to get off the car and ran towards the nearest INGO compound for help. Both of the driver and the expatriate are currently safe with the driver undergoing treatment at the Hagadera hospital. The perpetrators escaped with the vehicle and drove south-east of Hagadera for approximately 30 km when the vehicle was remotely disabled, prompting the perpetrators to leave the car. Police reached the scene and were combing the area for the perpetrators. The attack was ;later revealed to be a kidnapping attempt against the UN staffers. |
