Watch FIFA World Cup 2026™ LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Lawyer suggests Australian shot in Kenya may have been targeted

Hillcrest International School where Gabrielle Maina worked.

Hillcrest International School where Gabrielle Maina worked. Source: SBS

Follow and Subscribe

Download (1.14MB)
Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android

The lawyer for an Australian teacher fatally shot in Kenya last week says he fears she may have been the victim of a targeted killing.

Share

Recommended for you

A person fuels up their silver car at a gas station
A man in a blue shirt fills his car with petrol at a petrol station
A sunny street scene features a row of historic storefronts with awnings, parked cars along the curb, and a dedicated green bicycle lane running parallel to the road.
A composite image shows mostly empty grocery store refrigerator shelves with a customer notice stating that increased demand has caused supply shortages for some yoghurt products.
A composite image divided into two main sections. On the left, a cutout of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands is layered over a background showing a poster of Netanyahu being burned. In the burning poster, text is partially visible, including the word “TERRORIST.“ On the right, a large Iranian flag flies prominently on a flagpole overlooking a dense, hazy urban cityscape with light-colored buildings stretching toward distant mountains. The two sides of the image are stylistically distinct, contrasting the political alliance of the leaders with the regional opposition and the landscape of Iran.
A graphic of stock market panel and fighter jets
An illustration of an older woman holding a large coin, standing next to an older man, who rests his hand on another oversized coin positioned atop a stack of coins. The couple stands in front of a backdrop of residential buildings
A man smiling and crossing his arms. He is against a background of a petrol pump.

Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service

Watch now

Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world