62 accused of police post raid

Mombasa - A Kenyan court charged 62 suspects yesterday with robbery and violence during a raid on a police station that triggered…

Mombasa - A Kenyan court charged 62 suspects yesterday with robbery and violence during a raid on a police station that triggered more than a week of attacks around the port of Mombasa.

The suspects were accused of robbing Likoni police station on August 13th, killing a policeman, stealing weapons including 40 rifles, and damaging property.

Meanwhile, in a boost for President Daniel arap Moi, the International Monetary Fund said it was sending a team to Kenya for talks on resuming aid.

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