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Kenya to deport Muslim cleric without delay

Reuters US Online Report World News 24 days ago

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya will deport jailed Jamaican Muslim cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal "without delay" after a protest against his detention triggered battles with police in the capital Nairobi, a minister said on Saturday. Kenyan security forces used live rounds, tear gas ...

Kenyan police, people clash with Muslim protesters

Reuters US Online Report Top News 25 days ago

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan security forces fired assault rifles and tear gas at hundreds of Muslims protesting in the capital on Friday against the detention of Jamaican cleric Sheikh Abdullah al-Faisal. Chanting "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest), the demonstrators were blocked by ...

At least two killed in Kenya mosque riots

AFP Global Edition 25 days ago

At least two people were killed Friday when Kenyan police fired live rounds and teargas to suppress a protest by Muslims demanding the release of a radical Jamaican cleric, a hospital source said. A medic in a Nairobi clinic said several people ...

Five hurt as Kenya police teargas Muslim protesters

AFP Global Edition 25 days ago

Kenyan police fired shots and tear gas as they fought running battles in downtown Nairobi Friday with Muslim demonstrators demanding the release of a radical Jamaican cleric. At least one policeman and four demonstrators were injured in the violence in the central ...

Kenya fails to deport radical Jamaican Muslim cleric

AFP Global Edition 34 days ago

Kenya has tried and failed to deport a Jamaican Muslim cleric who is on an international terror watchlist and served four years in a British jail for inciting racial hatred, police said Wednesday. The Kenyan police had tried to deport Abdullah al-Faisal, ...

Puma unveils environment-friendly kits for African teams

AFP Global Edition 34 days ago

German sportswear giant Puma on Wednesday unveiled a "unified African kit" the continent's teams can use if their national colours clash during the African Nations Cup and World Cup finals. Designed to help create awareness for the safeguard of the environment, the ...

Nairobi buses on strike over police shakedowns

AP News 36 days ago

Nairobi buses on strike over police shakedowns that group says cost $20 million a year Thousands of Nairobi residents are being forced to walk long distances to work after the owners of privately owned buses that many laborers depend on began a ...

Kenya Matatu Strike

AP News 36 days ago

A roadside vendor sells roasted maize to a customer, as Kenyan workers walk home after work, due to a nationwide strike by Matatu (mini-bus) operators in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Jan. 4, 2010. Matatu operators went on strike Monday to protest against alleged ...

Pirate cash suspected cause of Kenya property boom

AP News 39 days ago

Pirate money suspected cause of Kenya property boom, prompting government investigation Property prices in Nairobi are soaring, and Somali pirates are getting the blame. The hike in real estate prices in the Kenyan capital has prompted a public outcry and a government ...

Kenya arrests two more for murder of Irish priest

Reuters US Online Report World News 46 days ago

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police said on Thursday they had arrested two more people suspected of being behind the killing of an Irish Catholic priest who had worked as a missionary in the country for more than four decades. A week ago ...

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