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Kenya: Nairobi Explosion Kills Five, Wounds More

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The matatu, heading to Kariobangi, was ripped apart by the explosion.

Nairobi — An explosion has killed at least five people in Nairobi's Eastleigh area.

The deaths occurred when an explosive device went off aboard a matatu as it approached St Teresa's Primary School, according to witnesses.

Emergency crews at the scene said several other people had been injured and were rushed to hospital.

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