One killed as police arrest 14 over Kisumu, Nyahururu violence
Eight suspects have been arrested following deadly clashes in Kisumu City that left one person dead, several others injured and property destroyed while six more suspects are in police custody over violence that disrupted a political rally in Nyahururu Town...
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At least one person has been killed and several others injured following separate violent incidents in Kisumu City and Nyahururu Town, prompting 14 arrests.
- 14 suspects arrested in connection with violence in Kisumu and Nyahururu.
- The National Police Service condemned the incidents as acts of political intolerance.
- In Kisumu, clashes resulted in one death, injuries, nine torched motorcycles, and damage to a police vehicle.
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