The operation Usalama Watch, in its third week, seeks to respond to the increased grenade and improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in the country. The attacks have so far claimed many lives, the latest being six people during an attack in two restaurants in Eastleigh, Nairobi. The residents of Eastleigh, most of whom are ethnic Somalis, are however crying foul, saying the operation is a form of ethnic profiling of the whole community. “The police inspect your arm for the immunisation mark, if they don't find it you are deemed an alien. It is even worse for those who can’t speak Swahili...
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