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Police inaction leaves residents at the mercy of thugs

A gang in Mombasa shocked the country on Monday night after it went on a three-hour rampage, slashing residents with machetes and other weapons.

With security agencies slow to respond, the estimated 30 members of a gang said to be Wakali Wao left tens of people with deep cuts. They also had time to rob locals and loot shops before escaping.

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