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KENYA :BLAST KILLS TWO POLICEMEN March 9, 2006

Apunyu Bonny

At least two Kenyan policemen were killed by a bomb explosion injuring seven others during a training exercise in the Rift Valley, officials said on Thursday.

Police spokesperson Jaspher Ombati said the pair was among a group of 115 officers who were training at the shooting ranges in Magadi on bomb-handling, about 90km south-west of of the capital.

"A bomb accidentally exploded on Wednesday, killing two officers and injured seven," he said by telephone. The training was halted after the accident.