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Go to other mosques, police advise those affected by Mombasa closures

Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa (left) receives Abdulkarim Mzee (centre) and Swaleh Ramadhan (right) at his Uhuru na Kazi building offices soon after they volunterly surrendered themselves to the police Thursday November 20, 2014. The two radical Muslim youths surrendered themselves after their names leaked out from a security meeting last week. At least four radical Muslim youths have surrendered themselves to the police after the Masjid Musa raid on Monday. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].
 Mombasa County Commissioner Nelson Marwa (left) receives Abdulkarim Mzee (centre) and Swaleh Ramadhan (right) at his Uhuru na Kazi building offices soon after they voluntarily surrendered themselves to the police Thursday. The two radical Muslim youths surrendered themselves after their names leaked out from a security meeting last week. At least four radical Muslim youths have surrendered themselves to the police after the Masjid Musa raid on Monday. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

Mombasa, Kenya: Police yesterday told Muslims affected by the closing of four mosques at the Coast to look for alternative places of worship.

"Let them go and worship in other mosques," said Mombasa County Police Commander Robert Kitur yesterday evening.

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