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Germany Says Two Nationals, a
Dutchman Arrested by Kenya Police
By Brian Parkin and Heather Langan
Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) - Germany's Foreign Office in Berlin confirmed
the arrest of two of the country's citizens and a Dutch national
by Kenyan authorities yesterday as the trio tried to leave the
strife-torn country.
German Embassy officials have spoken to authorities in the Kenyan
capital Nairobi to establish the reason for the arrests and are in
contact with the individuals being held, said a Foreign Office
spokesman, who declined to be identified.
Citing Kenyan police, the Associated Press reported today that the
arrests followed suspicion that the three took part in "terrorist
activities."
At least two of the suspects have
ties to opposition leader Raila Odinga, AP cited police as saying.
The German Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the alleged
background to the arrests or on the health of the three
individuals.
Odinga and his Orange Democratic Movement have led days of
protests since the Dec. 27 re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.
They allege Kibaki rigged the vote.
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