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Kenya: Governor charged with terrorism over Lamu attack Kenya: Governor charged with terrorism over Lamu attack
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A Kenyan governor has been charged with terrorism and murder over attacks near Lamu in which scores were killed. A Kenyan regional governor has been charged with terrorism and murder over attacks in the coastal Lamu district in which scores of people were killed.
Issa Timamy, a regional governor, is the first high profile politician to be charged over the killings near the coastal town of Mpeketoni. Issa Timamy is the first high-profile politician to be charged over the killings in the Mpeketoni town area.
He faces multiple counts of murder, incitement and forceful evictions.He faces multiple counts of murder, incitement and forceful evictions.
The Kenyan president has blamed the attacks on political networks, despite the Somali Islamist group, al-Shabab, claiming responsibility. Kenya's president has blamed the attacks on political networks, despite Somali Islamist group al-Shabab claiming responsibility.
Most of the dead were ethnic Kikuyus, like the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. Non-Muslims were singled out to be killed.Most of the dead were ethnic Kikuyus, like the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. Non-Muslims were singled out to be killed.
Opposition parties have disputed Mr Kenyatta's claim that political networks were behind the killings.Opposition parties have disputed Mr Kenyatta's claim that political networks were behind the killings.
Mr Timamy belongs to a political affiliate of Mr Kenyatta's governing Jubilee coalition.Mr Timamy belongs to a political affiliate of Mr Kenyatta's governing Jubilee coalition.
He will remain in police custody until 30 June, while investigations continue.He will remain in police custody until 30 June, while investigations continue.
The attacks earlier in June killed at least 60 people, as gunmen descended on hotels and a police station.
It was the most deadly attack in Kenya since last September, when at least 67 people were killed by al-Shabab fighters at Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre.
On Tuesday, five people were killed in another attack by an armed gang on the village of Witu, about 15km (nine miles) from Mpeketoni.
On Wednesday, authorities said they had arrested 13 alleged separatists accused of planning more attacks on the coast.