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Attacks 'Not Terrorism' - Kenya President

Authorities in Lamu were notified of impending politically motivated attacks but failed to act, President Uhuru Kenyatta has revealed, as he vowed tough action.

Kenya: Mpeketoni Attack Was Not the Work of Al Shabaab - Uhuru

The Star, 17 June 2014

President Uhuru Kenyatta has denied al shabaab was involved in the Mpeketoni that left over 50 people dead in less than 48 hours. Uhuru instead blamed the attacks on ethnic… Read more »
Kenya: Lamu Attacks Political, Not Terrorism - President Kenyatta

Capital FM, 17 June 2014

Authorities in Lamu were notified of impending politically motivated attacks in Lamu but failed to act, President Uhuru Kenyatta revealed on Tuesday, as he vowed tough action. Read more »
Kenya: It's an Internal Political War - Lenku

Capital FM, 17 June 2014

Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph ole Lenku is now warning of an elaborate internal war in the country, which he blamed on political incitement. Read more »
Kenya: More Killed in Fresh Mpeketoni Attack

Capital FM, 17 June 2014

At least 10 more people were killed on Monday night in a fresh attack in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, by suspected Al Shabaab militants. Police said gunmen raided Poromoko village and… Read more »
Kenya: No Time to Ponder Terror in Kenya

Deutsche Welle, 17 June 2014

At least 15 people have been killed in a fresh attack carried out along Kenya's coast. While Somalia's al-Shabab group claimed responsibility, Kenya's president says the attacks… Read more »
Kenya: President Blames 'Local Political Networks' and Gangs for Deadly Attacks

Deutsche Welle, 17 June 2014

Kenya's president has said that Islamist militants from neighboring Somalia were not behind attacks that have killed dozens of people. This comes after al-Shabab militants claimed… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyatta Blames Political Groups for Lamu Attacks As 15 More Are Killed

Sabahi, 17 June 2014

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday (June 17th) blamed "local political networks", not al-Shabaab militants, for the killing of more than 60 people in two consecutive nights… Read more »
Kenya: Al-Shabaab Claims Responsibility for Mpeketoni Attack

Deutsche Welle, 16 June 2014

Al-Shabab militants have claimed responsibility for the attack on a Kenyan coastal city popular with tourists. Al-Qaeda's Somali affiliate declared Kenya a warzone and warned… Read more »