What the records say
- When
- 16 May 2014
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 1.29° S, 36.84° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Gikomba bombings.
Gikomba bombings
2014 IED explosions in Nairobi, Kenya
On 16 May 2014, two improvised explosive devices were detonated simultaneously in the Gikomba market in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 12 people and injuring 70. The first blast came from a minibus and the second from within the market. Two people were reportedly arrested at the site of the explosions. Shortly after the attacks, hundreds of people swarmed onto the crime scene despite police efforts to stop them.
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