Kenya’s Kibaki orders arms crackdown as crime soars
Kenya President Mwai Kibaki ordered security forces to launch a huge hunt for suspected illegal arms in urban areas amid a surge of insecurity across the east African nation. As the US embassy issued a warning its citizens to exercise caution, the president insisted the government would deal with the rise in violent crime, notably in the capital Nairobi, where diplomats and foreigners have been targeted in recent months. Full Story