Riots Continue For A Second Day In Kenya

Fighting Continues In Mombasa After Death Of Radical Islamist Preacher -- The Guardian

Grenade attack leaves seven injured as running battles continue for second day following death of Aboud Rogo Mohammed.

Police and protesters fought running battles as a violent backlash to the killing of a radical Islamic preacher carried into a second day in Kenya's second-largest city of Mombasa. The fighting has left several people hospitalised including seven injured in a grenade attack, police and human rights officials have said.

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Kenya cleric killing: Grenade attack on Mombasa police -- BBC
Three killed in Kenya's Mombasa riots after cleric shot dead -- Reuters
Rioting in Kenyan Port of Mombasa Breaks Out for Second Day -- Bloomberg Businessweek
One dead after protesters throw grenade at police in Kenya, official says -- CNN
Mombasa riots stretch into second day as extremist group tries to rally Muslims -- Christian Science Monitor
Official: Kenya Police tear-gas youth protesting the killing of a radical Islamic preacher -- Washington Post/AP
Grenade kills policeman, wounds dozens as Kenya riots rage -- AFP
Kenyan rioters and police clash for second day -- Deutsche Welle
In pictures: Mombasa riots over Kenya cleric Rogo's death -- BBC

Riots In Kenya After 'al-Shabaab Backer' Shot Dead

Controversial cleric Aboud Rogo has been shot dead in a drive-by shooting. Rogo had been accused of of fundraising for al Shabaab activities, facilitating travel of youths from and into Somali, and equipping them with skills on how to avoid detection by the Kenyan police. Elkana Jacob/The Star

Riots In Kenya After 'al-Shabaab Backer' Shot Dead -- The Telegraph

Riots erupted in Kenya's main coast city on Monday after a radical Islamic preacher accused of arranging funding for Somalia's al-Shabaab militia was shot dead in his car.

At least one person was killed and two churches looted as a mob of more than two thousand people took to the streets of Mombasa to protest the killing of Aboud Rogo.

Unidentified gunmen killed him as he drove his wife to hospital early on Monday. He died instantly and his wife and child were reportedly wounded.

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More News On Riots In Kenya After 'al-Shabaab Backer' Shot Dead

Riots in Mombasa after killing of Muslim cleric -- Mail & Guardian
'Al-Shabab supporter' Aboud Rogo Mohammed killed in Kenya -- BBC
Islamic cleric facing terrorism charges killed in Kenya -- CNN
Mombasa Erupts In Riots After Radical Muslim Preacher Is Killed -- IBTimes
Kenyan cleric 'with al-Shabab links' killed -- Al Jazeera
Muslim cleric killed in Kenya -- Deutsche Welle

Dozens Killed In Land Clashes In Kenya

Kenya Clashes Kill At Least 48 In Coast Province -- BBC

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 of the dead were women and children, many of whom were hacked to death with machetes, he said.

The clash is the worst single incident since violence rocked the country after disputed polls four years ago.

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More News On Land Clashes In Kenya

Kenyan Land Clashes Leave 48 Dead -- Wall Street Journal/AP
52 killed in Kenya territory clash, officials say -- CNN
Dozens of Kenyans hacked, burnt to death -- The National/AFP
48 Killed in Kenyan Land Dispute -- Voice of America
Bloodbath: 62 people killed in ethnic massacre -- Standard Media
Ethnic massacre in Kenya dozens burned to death -- National Turk