Kenyans displaced by the hunt for al-Shabab fighters are too afraid to return home.

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Security has been stepped up across Kenya since al-Shabab gunmen attacked a Nairobi hotel complex this month, killing 21 people.

The crackdown is disrupting life – military and police checkpoints dot the road and due to the frequent stops and searches, a four-hour journey now takes a gruelling 10 hours.