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== The Likoni Massacres == |
== The Likoni Massacres == |
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{{Infobox military conflict |
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| date = 1997 |
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| place = [[Likoni]], [[Kenya]] |
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| result = ended |
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| combatant1 = [[Kenya Police]] |
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| combatant2 = [[Luo]] raiders |
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* [[Luhya]] raiders |
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* [[Kamba]] raiders |
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* [[Kikuyu]] raiders |
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| casualties1 = 10 dead |
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| casualties2 = 37 dead |
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}} |
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In the autumn of 1997, six policemen were killed when local raiders armed with traditional weapons and guns rampaged through the area. A police station and outpost were destroyed, along with many market stalls and offices. Many non-local Kenyans were either killed or maimed, as the raiders targeted the [[Luo (family of ethnic groups)|Luo]], [[Luhya people|Luhya]], [[Kamba people|Kamba]] and [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]] communities.<ref>https://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/kenya/Kenya0502-06.htm</ref> It was estimated that ten police officers and thirty-seven raiders were killed in the clashes based on testimony to the [[Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry]]. The remainder of fatalities were in the local community.<ref>Akiwumi Commission Official Transcript, July 21, 1998, p.23.</ref> |
In the autumn of 1997, six policemen were killed when local raiders armed with traditional weapons and guns rampaged through the area. A police station and outpost were destroyed, along with many market stalls and offices. Many non-local Kenyans were either killed or maimed, as the raiders targeted the [[Luo (family of ethnic groups)|Luo]], [[Luhya people|Luhya]], [[Kamba people|Kamba]] and [[Kikuyu people|Kikuyu]] communities.<ref>https://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/kenya/Kenya0502-06.htm</ref> It was estimated that ten police officers and thirty-seven raiders were killed in the clashes based on testimony to the [[Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry]]. The remainder of fatalities were in the local community.<ref>Akiwumi Commission Official Transcript, July 21, 1998, p.23.</ref> |
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Coordinates: 4°5′4″S 39°39′40″E / 4.08444°S 39.66111°E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Mombasa County |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Likoni /lɪˈkoʊniː/ is a division of Mombasa County, Kenya, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island.
Transport
Likoni is the site of the southern terminus of the Likoni Ferry, a double ended ferry serving road traffic and pedestrians from both Likoni and Mombasa island. Likoni also has a high concentration of Boda-boda services. Matatus bound for the southern districts of Kenya use the Likoni Ferry to cross the Likoni Creek.
The Likoni Massacres
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10 dead | 37 dead |
In the autumn of 1997, six policemen were killed when local raiders armed with traditional weapons and guns rampaged through the area. A police station and outpost were destroyed, along with many market stalls and offices. Many non-local Kenyans were either killed or maimed, as the raiders targeted the Luo, Luhya, Kamba and Kikuyu communities.[1] It was estimated that ten police officers and thirty-seven raiders were killed in the clashes based on testimony to the Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry. The remainder of fatalities were in the local community.[2]
In popular culture
In the science fiction video game Halo 2, Likoni is the location of a 26th-century slum known as Old Mombasa. Although the area is heavily built-up with aging offices and apartments constructed centuries prior, the area also exhibits many examples of even older, more traditional Muslim and Portuguese architecture, a style modeled after Old Town Makadara on Mombasa Island.
References
- ^ https://www.hrw.org/reports/2002/kenya/Kenya0502-06.htm
- ^ Akiwumi Commission Official Transcript, July 21, 1998, p.23.