Fears of Backlash in Kenya’s ‘Little Mogadishu’

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Tens of thousands of Somalis fled to Kenya during and after the civil war in Somalia.

Many settled in the Nairobi community of Eastleigh.

It’s known as “Little Mogadishu.”

Kevin Mwanza is a reporter with Reuters.

He speaks with anchor Marco Werman about the reaction of Eastleigh residents to the Westgate mall attack.

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