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Kenya: Police Crack Down on Militants
DW, 5 February 2014
Kenya's police have adopted drastic measures in the fight against militant Islam. The arrest of more than 100 Muslims who had gathered at a mosque in the city of Mombasa provoked… Read more »
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Kenya: Police to Probe Three Mombasa Mosque Laptops
The Star, 6 February 2014
DETECTIVES in Mombasa yesterday handed over three laptops seized at Masjid Musa mosque to the Cyber Crime Unit in Nairobi. Read more »
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Kenya: Police Find Trove of Evidence in Mombasa Mosque Raid
Sabahi, 5 February 2014
Kenyan police have recovered a trove of documents and other evidence from Mombasa's Masjid Mussa, which they estimate will take two months or more to review, Kenya's The Standard… Read more »
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Kenya: Mosque Leaders Slam Youth Conduct, Police Brutality
CAJ News, 5 February 2014
THE Jamia Mosque Committee rebuked the law-breaking Muslim youth in Mombasa as well as the heavy-handed manner in which the police handled the situation. Read more »
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Kenya: Muslim Clerics On Radical Youth
The Star, 5 February 2014
Muslim leaders have warned the government against shutting down the Masjid Musa mosque in Mombasa following Sunday's clash between Muslim youth and the police. The leaders want the… Read more »
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Kenya: Muslim Leaders Deny Role in Mosque Raid
The Star, 5 February 2014
Some Muslim leaders have denied claims that they are behind the invasion of the Masjid Musa mosque that led to deadly riots in Mombasa. Read more »
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Kenya: Jihad Is About Peace, Says Muslim Cleric
The Star, 5 February 2014
THE Kenya National Muslims Advisory Council has said Jihad is not killing innocent people or burning churches. Read more »
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Kenya: Muslims Leaders Caution Against Masjid Musa Closure, Acknowdledge the Radicalisation Problem
The Star, 5 February 2014
MUSLIM Leaders have cautioned the government against closing mosques. Read more »
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Kenya: Extremist Islam Preaching Should Be Stopped - Muhuri
The Star, 5 February 2014
MUSLIMS for Human Rights has accused political and religious leaders in Mombasa of not doing enough to reign in extremist preachers, who radicalise Muslim youth. Read more »
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Kenya: Tourism Sector Worried By Mombasa Violence
The Star, 5 February 2014
TOURISM players at the Coast have expressed concern about the two days of unrest in Mombasa town. They said it will have a negative impact on the sector. Read more »
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Somalia: 129 Mombasa Youth Charged With Being Al-Shabaab Members
Sabahi, 4 February 2014
A Kenyan court on Monday (February 3rd) charged 129 youth with being members of al-Shabaab following a police raid on a Mombasa mosque on Sunday, AFP reported. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Charges 129 With Membership of Al-Shabaab After a Raid On a Mosque in Mombasa
Ethiopia Government, 4 February 2014
The Kenyan authorities have announced that a hundred and twenty nine people have been arrested after rioting that followed a police raid on the Masjid Musa mosque in the Kenyan… Read more »
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Kenya: State May Shut Down Mombasa Mosque
The Star, 4 February 2014
The government yesterday said it was considering shutting down two mosques in Mombasa following Sunday's clash between Muslim youth and police. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenyan Security Forces Storm Mombasa Mosque in Bloody Confrontation
Sabahi, 3 February 2014
Masjid Mussa, a mosque in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, was on Sunday (February 2nd) the scene of another confrontation between the country's security forces and suspected… Read more »
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Kenya: Police Contain Fresh Mombasa Riots
The Star, 3 February 2014
Police have contained fresh riots by Muslim youths in Masjid Musa in Majengo Slums, Mombasa today. Read more »
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Kenya: Two Killed in Mombasa Masjid Musa Fighting
The Star, 3 February 2014
At least two people, including a General Service Unit officer and a Muslim youth, were yesterday killed as police broke up a meeting believed to be a recruitment forum for al… Read more »
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Kenya: 129 Youths in Court After Mombasa Chaos
Capital FM, 3 February 2014
At least 129 youths have been charged for being members of Al Shabaab terror group following Sunday's shoot-out at a Mombasa Mosque. Read more »
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Kenya: 21 Youths Arrested Following Fresh Riots in Mombasa
The Star, 3 February 2014
Twenty one youths have been arrested following fresh riots in Masjid Musa in Majengo Slums, Mombasa today morning. Read more »