Kenya: Nyong'o Decries U.S. Embassy's Security Alert for 'Singling Out Kisumu'

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Kenya: Nyong'o Decries U.S. Embassy's Security Alert for 'Singling Out Kisumu'

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kisumu County Government has protested the travel advisory issued by the US Embassy to its citizens over the likelihood of the violence in the lakeside city after the Supreme Court ruling slated for Monday.

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