Kenya: Shoot-to-Kill Order for Suspected Terrorists
The government has issued a shoot-to-kill order for suspected terrorists and is engaging various security agencies in raids against illegal immigrants and suspected terrorists. The government has been criticised for ordering Somali refugees across the country to return to designated camps - going against a court ruling.
A shooting at a church in Likoni, Mombasa, has left several people dead and scores injured.
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A move by the government to force registered refugees and asylum seekers to crowded camps has been said to violate a High Court ruling passed in July 2013. Read more »
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The government has directed all refugees living in urban areas to return to their camps in addition to deploying an extra 500 police officers in Nairobi and Mombasa cities. Read more »
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Several people have died and scores injured in Mombasa following a church shooting by alleged terrorists. Read more »
