10 June 2014

Moderate Muslim preacher shot dead in Kenya

A Muslim preacher who condemned radical interpretations of Islam was shot dead near a mosque on Kenya's coast on Tuesday, a regional official said.

The coastal region, a tourist hub where most of Kenya's Muslims live, has also been hit by a spate of bomb attacks over the past months blamed on Islamists linked to Somalia's militant al Shabaab group. [Daily Zone] Read more