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Five Chiefs kidnapped by Shabaab ahead of Ruto visit

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Five chiefs were kidnapped yesterday morning by armed men believed to be Al-Shabaab militants in Mandera County, where President William Ruto is set to begin his tour today.

The militants hijacked a government vehicle in the Iresuki area that was transporting the chiefs to Elwak Town, according to authorities.

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