Tag: Tana River

Film showing Muslims protecting Christians nominated for Oscar

January 25, 2018 Kenya Al-Shabaab, Garissa, Kenya, Lamu, Mandera, Nairobi, Tana River

One of the attackers in a still from the movie.

A short film about a bus attack during which Muslims protected Christians, while travelling from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to Mandera in the north-east, has been nominated for an Oscar, the BBC reports. The film, ‘Watu Wote’ (All of us), is one of the five nominees for an award in . . . Read More

Three Kenyan Christians ‘called out by name’, then beheaded by suspected Al-Shabaab

September 8, 2017 Kenya Al-Shabaab, Boni, Kenya, Lamu, Pandaguo, Somalia, Tana River

A group of around 30 heavily armed men in military gear, suspected to be Al-Shabaab militants, killed three men in Lamu West, near Hindi, at about 1.30am on Wednesday (6 September). In eastern coastal Kenya, along the Somali border, Lamu has been beset by Islamist attacks for years. This has . . . Read More

Kenyan Christians killed for refusing to recite Islamic Shahada

August 22, 2017 Kenya Al-Shabaab, Boni, Garissa, Islamic extremism, Kenya, Lamu, Mandera, Mpeketoni, Pandaguo, Somalia, Tana River, Uhuru Kenyatta, Westgate

Three Kenyan Christians were hacked to death by Al-Shabaab militants on Friday night (18 August) after they refused to recite the Islamic prayer of faith. A fourth Christian – the mentally challenged older brother of one of the three – was also killed. At around 9pm, Changawa Muthemba, who was . . . Read More

Coastal and north-east Kenyans have more to fear than most, as Al-Shabaab threatens elections

August 7, 2017 Kenya Al-Shabaab, Boni, East Africa, Garissa, Kenya, Lamu, Mandera, Mombasa, Mpeketoni, Pandaguo, Somalia, Tana River, Uhuru Kenyatta, Westgate

On June 15, 2014 twin attacks by suspected al-Shabaab militants on Mpeketoni and a nearby village of Poroko left 52 people dead. The attackers singled out all who could not recite Muslim prayers and killed them in plain site before destroying their homes.

Attacks by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in the Kenyan coastal region of Lamu are raising concerns that the Islamist group is attempting to disrupt the election tomorrow (8 August), as international observers warn of chaos if the result is perceived as rigged. The election, between current President Uhuru Kenyatta and his . . . Read More

Kenyan coast Christians fear for lives as local politicians appear to be linked to Al-Shabaab

July 17, 2014 Kenya Al-Shabaab, Catholics, Islamic extremism, Kenya, Lamu, Mandera, Mombasa, Mpeketoni, Nairobi, Somalia, Tana River, Uhuru Kenyatta, Wajir, Westgate

After at least 65 people were killed a month ago on June 15 in the predominantly Christian town of Mpeketoni, 40km inland from Kenya’s mainly Muslim coastal strip, attacks in the area have continued. Now residents are sleeping in a nearby prison because they are scared to stay at home. . . . Read More

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