A Kenyan lawmaker was shot dead in the capital early on Saturday, in an incident likely to increase pressure on President Uhuru Kenyatta's government over insecurity in the east African nation. Frequent attacks blamed on militant Islamists hammered Kenya's tourism industry last year as potential visitors cancelled bookings, leading to a shortage of hard currency inflows.
Nairobi, which serves as the regional headquarters for many international organisations such as the United Nations, is also dogged by violent crimes including robbery and murder.