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Al-Shabaab Militants Blow Themselves Up While Planting Explosives in Garissa

A group of Al-Shabaab militants experienced the repercussions of their actions while planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Amuma-Ruka Road in Garissa

October 5, 2023

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Garissa University: Prosecutor Wants Maximum Penalty for Suspects Found Guilty of Terror Attack

Three terror suspects were found guilty Wednesday over the Garissa University terror attack on 2 April 2015 that left 148 people dead. A Nairobi court

June 20, 2019

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British National Found Guilty of Possessing Bomb-making Chemicals

A Kenyan court has found UK national Jermaine Grant guilty of possessing explosive-making materials. Jermaine Grant was charged alongside his wife Warda Breik and Frank Ngala

April 25, 2019

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17 Suspected Al Shabaab Recruits Set Free for Lack of Evidence

Seventeen youths arrested on suspicion of being members of the Al-Shabaab terror group are free following a ruling by a Kwale court. The suspects;

February 5, 2019

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Al-Shabaab Imposter Blames Bhang for Raising False Alarm on Terror Attack

A middle-aged man is in the corridors of justice for allegedly providing police with false information about a planned terror attack in Nairobi. 29-year-old Kelvin

January 24, 2019

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KDF Soldiers Arrested over Illegal Transport of Ammunition from Nairobi to Isiolo

The two KDF soldiers are suspected to have links to Al-Shabaab. They were arrested in Nanyuki Thursday while illegally transporting ammunition from Nairobi to Isiolo.

September 14, 2018

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Al Shabaab Bus Attack Kills Three in Lamu

Three people were killed yesterday after suspected al Shabaab militants attacked a passenger bus and a car at Nyongoro area in Witu, Lamu county.

August 3, 2017

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Al Shabaab Suspects Planning Attacks on Nairobi Churches Arrested

Police have apprehended two Al Shabaab terrorists for planning attacks on churches and other sites in Nairobi. Abdifatah Nur was arrested in Nairobi, while

January 12, 2017

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How God Saved Me: KDF Soldier Narrates How He Survived Friday’s Al Shabaab Attack in Somalia

We could not confirm whether this story doing rounds on social media is a true account of a KDF soldier, but we believe it’s

January 19, 2016

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KDF Soldier Abdinasir Issa’s Last Facebook ‘Farewell’ Post: Left for Somalia Hoping To Return Soon

The number of KDF soldiers killed in Friday’s attack on an African Union base remains unknown. The initial figure was 63, but Al Shabaab

January 18, 2016

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This Man Reported Al Shabaab Activity to the Police. The Response He Got Will Make You Kneel and Pray for Kenya

Someone said that while Al Shabaab is recruiting lawyers, the police are recruiting tall D+ guys with 32 teeth. They came out to deny those

April 23, 2015

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Miss World Cancels Kenyan Visit Following Garissa Attack

Reigning Miss World, Rolene Strauss of South Africa has cancelled her scheduled visit to Kenya due to increasing terror threats and attacks. The beauty queen

April 9, 2015

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VIDEO – Did TB Joshua Prophesy Garissa University Attack in 2012..?

I’m always skeptical when writing such stories, but it’s my duty to let you decide. On Thursday last week, just after the Garissa University

April 8, 2015

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The Painful Text Janet Akinyi Wrote Her Boyfriend Before Her Death at Garissa University

Via @buzzmoja The survival stories from Garissa University College are horrifying. One girl hid in a wardrobe for more than 48 hours, drinking lotion

April 7, 2015

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Names and PHOTOS of Those Who Died at Garissa University… ‘ 147NotJustaNumber ‘

For the past few days, there has been a campaign on social media to humanize the victims of last week’s Garissa University attack. Most

April 7, 2015

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As KDF Recruits Tall D+ Guys, Al Shabaab is Now Recruiting Lawyers

How did 5 Al Shabaab terrorists wreck havoc at Garissa University for more than 12 hours? The army barracks is just a few metres

April 6, 2015

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Reminder.. This is How The Terror Attacks Started (PHOTO)

From the first day, I was opposed to the idea of sending our troops to Somalia. The government used the excuse that they were

April 6, 2015

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Video of The Day: Run, Hide, Fight… Surviving an Active Terrorist Shooting

Terrorists are changing tact from using explosive devices to shooting their targets. This way they can be sure their target is really dead. We’ve

April 6, 2015

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PHOTOS – Sonko Posing with Terrorist Sympathiser and ‘White Widow Admirer’ Ahmed Prince

One Facebook user, Ahmed Nani Prince, has been posting some very hateful messages on the social media platform since the Garissa University attacks. Yesterday,

April 6, 2015

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Al Shabaab Kill 147 in Garissa University Attack

This morning, suspected Al Shabaab militants attacked Garissa University College. Information is scanty, but reports have it that at least 8 people have been

April 2, 2015

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