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Student jailed for attacking tourists

Fort Jesus

A student, who was accused by police of attacking tourists and snatching a camera and cellphone at Fort Jesus on Sunday, has been jailed for three years.

Swaleh Arafat from Mombasa's Old Town was slapped with the jail term after pleading guilty to one charge of stealing a Canon camera, an Oppo cellphone and other property valued at Sh102,267 from a Chinese tourist Li Ying, who was visiting the monument.

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