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Kenya police seize Somali-bound ship – The Standard
Kenya police seize Somali-bound shipThe StandardChoka revealed that all the seven people on board the vessel were Kenyans residing in Lamu District. It is not clear how the ship left the port of Mombasa, whether it had declared in the manifest it was heading to Somalia and how Kenyans could travel …and more » Lamu location:kenya…
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High risk of more foreigner kidnappings in Kenya: analysts – Capital FM Kenya
Telegraph.co.uk High risk of more foreigner kidnappings in Kenya: analystsCapital FM KenyaSince September, gunmen have seized British tourist Judith Tebbutt and Frenchwoman Marie Dedieu from Kenya's Lamu archipelago, which is popular with tourists, and two Spanish aid workers from Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp. …Al Shabaab attacks are a declaration of warDaily NationTwo aid…
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The terror threat: Kenya remains a ‘soft spot’ – ntvkenya
The terror threat: Kenya remains a 'soft spot'ntvkenyahttp://www.ntv.co.ke The kidnappings of two foreigners in the Lamu Archipelago are now raising fears of what appears to be a worrying trend and change in tactics, of either the pirates, or Somali Islamist insurgents, including the Al Shabaab. … Lamu location:kenya – Google News
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Kenya sets up bases to fight Somali raiders – Daily Nation
Irish Times Kenya sets up bases to fight Somali raidersDaily NationBy GALGALO BOCHA gbocha@ke.nationmedia.com Kenya has established six patrol bases near border with Somalia following the recent kidnapping of two tourists in Lamu. The bases at Manda, Shella, Kiwayu and Kipuni will comprise personnel from different …Dismantle Kenyan ShabaabEast AfricanPresident Kibaki warns of toughCoastweekall 12…
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Kenya is safe says Balala – The Standard
The Age Kenya is safe says BalalaThe Standard"There is no need for tourists to panic and Kenya is safe, Lamu is safe too" Balala said. He was speaking barely five days after the kidnapping of a French tourist in Lamu. Balala said that the travel ban that was issued by the French embassy is …Kibaki…