The Star (Nairobi)

Kenya: Six Injured in Eastleigh Explosion

5 December 2012
Photo: Capital FM
The matatu was ripped apart by an explosion in an earlier incident in Eastleigh.

Six people were injured after a grenade exploded in California estate in Nairobi.Preliminary investigations by the police indicated that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device which was planted on the ground. The injured were rushed to different hospitals in Nairobi for treatment. The incident happened at around 7.30 pm.

A senior detective told the Star that the explosive could have planted under some loose sand along the estate road. The road is under construction. Emergency services rushed the injured to Kenyatta National Hospital where they are undergoing treatment.

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