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Kenya: Killings Spark Clashes, Tension in Nairobi
Nation, 19 November 2017
Sections of Nairobi were tense overnight after a day of violent protests following the killing of five people on Saturday night. Read more »
Odinga Blames Baba Dogo Killings on Kenyan Govt
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused the government of "masterminding" the deaths of several people in the Nairobi area. There are conflicting reports on the death toll - it's been said that four, five and 11 people died. The killings sparked violent protests during which angry residents set three vehicles alight, and police shot teargas and opened fire on protesters. Deputy President William Ruto has asked all citizens to "reject those spreading hatred, incitement, ethnicity, confusion and division".
Teargas is used to disperse protesting youths at Baba Dogo area in Nairobi on November 19, 2017.
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Kenya: More Deaths Ahead of Landmark Election Verdict
East African, 19 November 2017
At least four people were killed and a Nairobi Member of Parliament shot as tensions heightened in the Kenyan capital ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on the validity of last… Read more »
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Kenya: Odinga Blames Dawn Killings on State
Nation, 19 November 2017
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused the government of orchestrating Sunday's mysterious killings in Baba Dogo, Nairobi, in which he claimed at least 11 people died in the… Read more »
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Kenya: MP, Journalists Injured As Police Meet Raila's Baba Dogo Assembly With Resistance
Capital FM, 19 November 2017
Mathare Member of Parliament Anthony Oluoch suffered a leg injury while two photojournalists were injured during confrontations between locals and police in Baba Dogo on Sunday. Read more »
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Kenya: Nairobi Killings Not Ethnically Motivated, Says Police Boss Koome
Nairobi News, 19 November 2017
Nairobi area Provincial Police Officer (PPO) Japhet Koome has denied claims that the killing of four people on Sunday morning was as a result of ethnic clashes. Read more »
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Kenya: Police Quiet Baba Dogo Tumult as Leaders Demand Murders Be Solved
Capital FM, 19 November 2017
An uneasy calm has returned to Baba Dogo following confrontations between local residents and police after the killing of four people in the area. Read more »
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Kenya: Keep the Peace, DP Ruto Urges as 4 Killed in Baba Dogo
Capital FM, 19 November 2017
Deputy President William Ruto has asked police to protect the lives and property of all Kenyans. Read more »
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Kenya: DP William Ruto Asks Police to Rein in Violence
Nation, 19 November 2017
Deputy President William Ruto has asked police to protect the lives and property of all Kenyans. Read more »
