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Mystery as Garissa taxi driver dies in controversial circumstances

By Abdimalik Hajir | 6h ago

A yellow taxi sign. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Police, family members and local leaders yesterday differed in the mysterious death of a taxi driver in Modika, Garissa County.

While leaders and family members maintained that the deceased Ahmed Sheikh Omar was shot dead by Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU), police claimed he died in a road accident.

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