Kenyans Among Several People Shot as Protests Rock Kenya-Tanzania Border
The two Kenyan victims who sustained critical gun wounds were rushed to the Kajiado County Referral Hospital for treatment...
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Two Kenyans were critically injured and two Tanzanians were killed after being shot by suspected police officers during protests at the Namanga border post on Thursday afternoon. The Kenyans were attempting to cross into Tanzania to join demonstrations against alleged unfair elections.
- Four people were shot, with two Kenyans sustaining critical injuries to their abdomens and two Tanzanians (27 and 28 years old) confirmed dead.
- The Kajiado County Commander Alex Shikondi reported that officers fired from the Tanzanian side at protesters on the Kenyan side.
- Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo warned Kenyans against participating in the protests, terming it a "violation of the law."
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