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Businessman charged with murder of 65 in Mpeketoni

Mpeketoni attack suspects Diana Suleiman (left) and businessman Mahadi Swaleh Mahadi at the Mombasa law courts, Wednesday. They denied the murder charges against them involving 65 people in Mpeketoni, Lamu County. [PHOTO: KELVIN KARANI/STANDARD]

Mombasa, Kenya: A Lamu businessman has been charged with the mass murder of 65 people in Mpeketoni between June 15 and 17.

Mahadi Swaleh Mahadi alias Jesus was arrested in Lamu town on Tuesday and taken to Mombasa overnight where the State opened 65 murder charges against him.

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