A court in Kenya has charged a man in connection with the murder of a British man and the disappearance of his wife at a luxury resort near the Somali border. Ali Babitu Kololo appeared in court Monday and denied the charges against him. Police say they believe he helped coordinate the attack on David […]
Kenya Charges Man in British Tourists’ Attack
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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Suspect Held in Murder, Kidnapping of Britons in Kenya
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan police say they have arrested a suspect in the murder of a British man and the disappearance of his wife at a luxury resort near the Somali border. Police believe the suspect helped coordinate the attack on David and Judith Tebbutt early Sunday at the Kiwayu Safari Village, north of Lamu Island. Just hours […]
At Least 82 Killed in Kenya Pipeline Blast
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 6:56 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan officials say the death toll from a massive gasoline pipeline explosion and fire in the capital continues to rise. At least 82 people perished in the fire and more than 100 others were injured. Nairobi residents joined local officials Tuesday in the continuing search for more victims. Authorities say the trouble began Monday morning […]
Kenya Intensifies Search for Kidnapped Briton
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
The Kenyan government has intensified its search for a kidnapped British woman whose husband was killed at a luxury resort near the Somali border. The Coast Province police chief told the French news agency Tuesday the search continues, but no there are no new leads in the case. Some officials believe the kidnap victim has […]
At Least 75 Killed in Kenya Pipeline Blast
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Kenyan officials say a massive gasoline pipeline explosion in the capital has killed at least 75 people and injured more than 100 others. Authorities say the trouble began Monday morning after a valve on the pipeline burst, causing fuel to spill into an open sewer in the densely populated Sinai slum. People rushed to the […]
Kenya Intensifies Search for Kidnapped Briton
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The Kenyan government has intensified its search for a kidnapped British woman whose husband was killed at a luxury resort near the Somali border. Authorities said they were using all available resources to find the missing woman. Police and soldiers searched the border area on Monday using helicopters and speedboats. Investigators said armed men attacked […]
Dozens Killed in Nairobi Pipeline Explosion
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Kenya’s capital say dozens of people have been killed by a gasoline pipeline explosion. Nairobi police officials say 61 bodies have been recovered so far but they expect the death toll to rise. More than 100 burn victims were taken to local hospitals after the pipeline exploded Monday in the densely populated Sinai […]
Dozens Killed in Nairobi Explosion
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Kenya say dozens of people have been killed by a gasoline pipeline explosion in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Kenyan police say the death toll from the blast and a subsequent fire is likely more than 100. Many others were burned or injured and taken to local hospitals. The explosion erupted Monday in the Lunga […]
British National Killed, Second Kidnapped in Kenya
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Armed men have killed one British national and kidnapped a second one in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. Britain’s Foreign Office said Sunday the attack occurred at a resort north of Lamu, an island off the Kenyan coast. It later sent out an advisory advising against all but essential travel to within 30 […]
British National Killed, Second Kidnapped in Kenya
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Armed men have killed one British national and kidnapped another in northern Kenya, near the border with Somalia. Britain’s Foreign Office says the attack occurred Sunday at a beach resort north of Lamu, an island off the Kenyan coast. The office is advising British nationals not to go with 30 kilometers of the Kenyan-Somali border. […]
