Tag Archives: Tana River

Kenya 2013: rise of the six-piece suit

March 5, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Andrew Green Though the presidential race is getting most of the attention, when voters go to the polls today, they will be voting for more than an executive. They are also being asked to decide five additional races – … read more »

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Approaching polls reignite unrest along Kenya’s Tana

February 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

From restive towns near the Somalia border to delta villages wracked by deadly ethnic strife, Kenya’s Tana River flows through hotspots that are threatening to explode with the March 4 polls. By Leela JACINTO in Kenya (text) The mighty Tana, … read more »

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Kenya’s Nigerian Future

January 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ben Rawlence ‘Never again!’ blared Kenya’s radio stations in the heady days of 2008, when the blood of the victims of the post-election violence was fresh on the streets and politicians scrambled to negotiate the coalition agreement. One of … read more »

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At least 10 Kenyans killed in reprisal raid: Red Cross

January 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI — “There are 10 dead and two critically wounded, with gunshot wounds, machete cuts and burns,” local Red Cross official Caleb Kilunde told AFP. The attack came a day after nine were killed in a raid. Violence in the … read more »

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Eight killed in Kenya tribal violence

January 9, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI — At least eight people were killed and several wounded in the latest outbreak of violence in the Tana River region of southeast Kenya, where scores died in clashes last year, the Kenyan Red Cross said Wednesday. Less than … read more »

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Kenya: Tana Delta violence – is there worse to come?

November 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Nuur Mohamud Sheekh and Jason Mosley Despite heavy deployment of security personel in Tana River many lives have been lost in clashes. In Kenya, ahead of the 2013 elections, attention is turning to sources of tension that could fuel … read more »

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Kenya: land and communal clashes increase as country gears up for elections

September 20, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Keith Somerville In the last six weeks there have been a number of violent clashes in areas of Kenya where the existing political, social and religious structures are contested or fail to meet the subsistence or security needs of … read more »

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At least 3 dead in new Kenya violence

September 11, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI — Tribesmen launched new attacks early Tuesday in Kenya’s southeastern Tana River area, torching houses and killing at least three police officers, police sources said. “Three people have been killed and six others have been wounded seriously,” a senior … 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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