Number of fatalities in Mathare protests now rises to two people
One more person was reported dead on Tuesday following fierce protests in the larger Mathare and Kiamaiko area bringing the number of fatalities to two...
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Two people have died following fierce protests in Mathare and Kiamaiko, where residents are demanding the whereabouts of two missing young men.
- The number of fatalities in the Mathare protests has risen to two.
- The missing men are identified as Maxwell Kiarie (also known as Maxi) and Abdulasiz Molu (also known as Zizo).
- Residents and parents claim the men were abducted by individuals believed to be security agents, escalating tensions with the police.
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