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Eight suspected muggers shot dead in Mukuru Slum, Nairobi

Esther Khirigha, a resident of Mukuru kwa Reuben, mourns the death of her son,Elisha Mwashighadi who was shot by police after he was alledged to be among the thugs who attacked revellers in a bar and tried to rob them on 20/4/16. (PHOTO: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/ STANDARD)

Police on Tuesday night gunned down eight suspected muggers in Mukuru slum, Nairobi, in the bloodiest incident of its kind in recent times.

According to police, the suspects aged between 17 and 24, were part of a gang that has been attacking and robbing pedestrians.

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