Tag Archives: Pokomo

Neighbors Kill Neighbors as Kenyan Vote Stirs Old Feuds

February 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

MALINDI, Kenya — In a room by the stairs, Shukrani Malingi, a Pokomo farmer, writhed on a metal cot, the skin on his back burned off. Down the hall, at a safe distance, Rahema Hageyo, an Orma girl, stared blankly … read more »

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11 Kenyans killed in revenge ethnic attack: Red Cross

September 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI — Kenyan gunmen shot dead 11 people in a revenge attack following a massacre last month in which 52 people were killed in the remote southeastern Tana region, Red Cross officials said Friday. “Fresh attacks in Tana River have … read more »

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Kenya: 48 killed in Coast Province clashes

August 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

At least 48 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in south-eastern Kenya, police say. The clashes in Tana River district, Coast Province, took place late on Tuesday between the Orma and Pokomo groups, the region’s police chief said. Most … read more »

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