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At least three people are feared dead following floods caused by heavy rains that pounded Kenya' capital, Nairobi, for hours.
Among those killed was a police officer who was rescuing trapped families in the Kamukunji area, local media reported. Nigeria's tax agency is pursuing cryptocurrency company Binance for tax evasion, local reports say.
Authorities are yet to confirm the deaths. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday reportedly filed tax evasion charges against the company at the high court in the capital, Abuja.
Videos and photos that went viral on social media showed motorists stranded in their cars as the floodwaters submerged various roads. The charges include failure to pay taxes, failure to file tax returns, and aiding users of its platform to evade taxes.
Parts of the Nairobi Expressway, which links the country's main airport to the capital, were also flooded. Videos posted online by motorists showed cars being redirected by the toll road officers. Binance is also accused of operating in the West African country without registration.
Weather experts have said the rains would continue over the next few days. The crypto platform is yet to comment on the reported charges.
The Kenya Red Cross has advised motorists and pedestrians to evacuate roads immediately if they sense impending danger. The lawsuit names two Binance executives currently detained in Nigeria - Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla - as defendants.
On Monday, online newspaper PremiumTimes reported that Mr Anjarwalla allegedly escaped custody and fled the country last Friday.
Authorities have not confirmed this report.
Earlier this month, the Nigerian government demanded almost $10bn (£8bn) from the cryptocurrency firm as compensation for its alleged manipulation of exchange rates of the local naira currency.
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