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Shabaab ‘hothead’ abducted woman – Daily Nation
Daily Nation Shabaab 'hothead' abducted womanDaily NationIt has also emerged that the 66-year-old woman, who was snatched from her home at Ras Kitau, an island opposite Lamu, had black oil smeared on her before she was taken inland. A witness told the Nation at Ras Kamboni that the boat carrying Ms Dedieu …and more » Lamu…
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Tourists ignore travel alert on Kenya – Daily Nation
Daily Nation Tourists ignore travel alert on KenyaDaily NationTheir travel agent assured them that Kenya was a safe destination despite the kidnapping incidents which involved a British woman and a French woman on the Lamu archipelago. “Whatever we saw on TV and newspapers were terrifying; it was as though the …and more » Lamu location:kenya –…
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Securing our tourist destinations vital – Daily Nation
Securing our tourist destinations vitalDaily NationIn the last few months, a number of tourists have been kidnapped from hotels in Lamu by people suspected to be Al-Shabaab militants. One of the tourists has since passed on. After those incidents, the Tourism minister and the Police Commissioner went … Lamu location:kenya – Google News
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Kenya Navy to join battle for Kismayu – Daily Nation
Kenya Navy to join battle for KismayuDaily NationGideon Maundu | NATION After the abduction of two tourists in Lamu, security has been beefed up and the Kenya Navy has been making several sea patrols around the island. By Nation Team newsdesk@ke.nationmedia.com Kenya's naval forces are likely to be …and more » Lamu location:kenya – Google News
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Security threat triggers debate on whether to give guards guns – Daily Nation
Daily Nation Security threat triggers debate on whether to give guards gunsDaily NationPaige Aarhus | NATION Kenya police board a patrol boat in Lamu. Security has been boosted at the Coast after tourists were abducted in the region. By PAIGE AARHUS paarhus@ke.nationmedia.com At the Majlis Resort on Manda Island, the night watchman …and more » Lamu…