Kenyan security crackdown sweeps up Somalis
Mass detention of refugees stirs claims of racial profiling.
Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium has become an open-air holding pen for some 4,000 people swept up in a security operation. Kenya’s government says the roundup of mostly Somali refugees is needed to secure the country against Al Shabab. Somalis say they’re the victims of xenophobia. We look at the costs of Operation Usalama at 1930 GMT.
In this episode, we speak to:
Farah Malim
Former Deputy Speaker of Kenya’s National Assembly
Fazul Mahamed @HonFazul
Advisor of Political Affairs to the Jubilee Government
Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad
Peace and conflict specialist, Southlink Consultants
Masoud Mwinyi
Spokesperson of the Administration Police of Kenya
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