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| Kenya casino gambler 'stoned to death after he kills two in Nairobi' | Kenya casino gambler 'stoned to death after he kills two in Nairobi' |
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| A Tanzanian gambler has been stoned to death by fellow players at a casino in Kenya's capital Nairobi after he killed two of its employees, police say. | A Tanzanian gambler has been stoned to death by fellow players at a casino in Kenya's capital Nairobi after he killed two of its employees, police say. |
| The man lost his temper when he was refused an advance to try to win back the $300 (£210) he had lost, Nairobi police chief Japheth Koome added. | |
| He left the building but returned with a dagger and stabbed the manager and a security guard, Mr Koome said. | He left the building but returned with a dagger and stabbed the manager and a security guard, Mr Koome said. |
| Fellow gamblers then chased the man, killing him in a nearby street. | Fellow gamblers then chased the man, killing him in a nearby street. |
| The attack took place at the City View Bar and Restaurant Casino in Nairobi's Eastleigh district, local media report. | The attack took place at the City View Bar and Restaurant Casino in Nairobi's Eastleigh district, local media report. |
| Another security officer who was wounded in the attack is in a serious condition in hospital, Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper reports. | Another security officer who was wounded in the attack is in a serious condition in hospital, Kenya's Daily Nation newspaper reports. |
| "He was not prepared to lose," one witness to the attack told AFP news agency. | "He was not prepared to lose," one witness to the attack told AFP news agency. |
| Casinos have been growing in popularity in Kenya in recent years. | Casinos have been growing in popularity in Kenya in recent years. |
| Revenues for 2014 were estimated at $20m, showing an annual increase of more than 6%, according to a report by private auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. | Revenues for 2014 were estimated at $20m, showing an annual increase of more than 6%, according to a report by private auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. |