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Kenya: City Askaris Kick Out Beggars From CBD in Dawn Operation
Nairobi News, 17 May 2018
Nairobi County askaris swept beggars from the Central Business District (CBD) on Thursday in the wee hours of the morning. Read more »
Nairobi County Flushes Beggars Out of CBD
The crackdown comes hours after Nairobi County Executive Committee Member for Education, Youth and Gender Janet Ouko acknowledged that the city has recently experienced an influx in number of beggars. More than 30 beggars were netted in the operation and taken to Waithaka Rehabilitation Center in Dagoretti, while those from neighbouring countries like Tanzania will be deported.
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