Kenya imposes curfew
2007-12-31 12:32
Nairobi - Kenyan authorities imposed a curfew on Monday in the violence-wracked city of Kisumu, with police ordered to shoot any violators, said a senior police official.
"A day-time curfew (06:00 - 18:00) has been imposed in Kisumu. Police have been ordered to shoot violators," the official said on condition of anonymity.
At least 53 people were killed in Kisumu in overnight violence related to President Mwai Kibaki's re-election.
- AFP