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Kenyan security forces have raided a predominantly Somali suburb of the capital Nairobi and taken away scores of people, witnesses say.
Eye-witnesses say the police were picking up people they considered to be Somalis, whether they had legitimate papers or not.
They say 16 Somali lawmakers had been detained so far by Kenyan police.
The raid followed a deadly protest against the detention of a Jamaican Muslim cleric in the heart of the capital on Friday.
Abdullah al-Faisal is accused of violating immigration regulations by preaching, according to the police and immigration officials.
The demonstration turned into violent street battles near a downtown mosque, which went on for more than eight hours.
Reports say one police officer was injured by a gunshot during the riot.
This is while counts of casualties relating to Friday's protest differ from one to five and seven.
Kenyan security forces have raided a predominantly Somali suburb of the capital Nairobi and taken away scores of people, witnesses say.
Eye-witnesses say the police were picking up people they considered to be Somalis, whether they had legitimate papers or not.
They say 16 Somali lawmakers had been detained so far by Kenyan police.
The raid followed a deadly protest against the detention of a Jamaican Muslim cleric in the heart of the capital on Friday.
Abdullah al-Faisal is accused of violating immigration regulations by preaching, according to the police and immigration officials.
The demonstration turned into violent street battles near a downtown mosque, which went on for more than eight hours.
Reports say one police officer was injured by a gunshot during the riot.
This is while counts of casualties relating to Friday's protest differ from one to five and seven.
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