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US Diplomat Arrested in Nairobi

A US diplomat has been arrested in Nairobi for fleeing the scene of a road rage clash with another driver where local police claim he brandished a gun.

The diplomat, who has not been named, was disarmed by police after the incident on Sunday, according to authorities in the Kenyan capital.

While it’s not clear what prompted the row, Robinson Thuku, chief of police in Nairobi’s central business district, said it was ‘obvious’ it had been a traffic incident.

The US embassy confirmed his arrest but denied local authorities’ accusation he drew his gun.

Police fired their weapons three times to stop the diplomat, an Associated Press photographer at the scene said.

The State Department has not released the US diplomat’s name. There was no answer from the US embassy in Nairobi on Sunday morning.

AP

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