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Two Tanzanians accused of robbing 29 American tourists...

Two Tanzanians accused of robbing 29 American tourists in Kenya's Masai Mara game park were sentenced to hang after pleading guilty to the charges

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Two Tanzanians accused of robbing 29 American tourists in Kenya's Masai Mara game park were sentenced to hang after pleading guilty to the charges. Saikara Ole Kisusua, 36, and Kamamoru Ole Suele, 25, had been charged with holding up the Americans on a road in the world famous park in June 2000 with AK-47 assault rifles and swords. They robbed them of money, cameras, binoculars and other personal belongings.The two, who were not represented in the trial, looked shocked as the death sentence was handed down. Murder and robbery with violence carry mandatory death sentences in Kenya.
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  • (Sources: Reuters, 29/03/2001)