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Kenya MP arrested over 'xenophobic' remarks

MP Kanyi was caught on video saying foreign traders had "taken" Kenya's business

Kenyan MP Charles Njagua Kanyi was caught on video saying Tanzanian and Ugandan traders were "taking" Kenya's business. The video sparked a diplomatic row with neighbouring Tanzania after going viral on social media platforms. The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi gives us the details of Mr Kenyi's remarks. We also catch reactions from Tanzania and from the Twittersphere.

23-year-old former beauty queen in The Gambia, Fatou "Toufah" Jallow, says she was raped by ex-President Yahya Jammeh when he was in office. She shares with us the details of her ordeal.

23 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Jun 201915:06GMT

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  • Wed 26 Jun 201915:06GMT

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