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Uhuru calls for evacuation in parts of Lamu, warns insurgents

President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing Garsen residents during the Jubilee Party's tour of the region on 17th July,2017. Picture; PSCU

President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for evacuation of residents in insecure parts of Lamu and vowed vengeance against insurgents behind recent killing of security officers and civilians.

The President described the insurgents as terrorists who should be greeted “with fire” and promised to “bury them” in a scathing speech that also called on local leaders and residents to support ongoing security operations.

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