Boda boda operator shot dead after refusing to bribe police

Nairobi

Kirinyaga Road and part of downtown Nairobi were Saturday turned into a battle zone which left a Boda boda rider dead and a police officer fighting for his life at the Nairobi West Hospital. There are two versions of the real cause of the chaos that degenerated&n...
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Boda boda operator shot dead after refusing to bribe police

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