Kenya arrests governor over attacks that killed 65


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  • Thursday, 26 Jun 2014

Kaingu Ngoa 29, receives treatment at the Mpeketoni hospital after he was injured following an overnight attack near the town of Witu in the Kenyan coast, June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan police on Wednesday arrested a politician who is a county governor in connection with gun attacks in his area that killed about 65 people, the government and police said.

"Lamu (County) Governor Issa Timamy arrested over recent violence and deaths in the Mpeketoni area to appear in court tomorrow, Thursday," the presidential State House said on Twitter.

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