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- ↑ https://www.observer.com.na/index.php/national/item/10221-kanime-to-be-charged-this-friday-ceo | Kanime to be charged this Friday – CEO - Windhoek Observer
- ↑ https://www.nswp.org/timeline/event/sex-workers-namibia-demand-showdown-kanime-and-pay-tax | Sex workers in Namibia demand showdown with Kanime, and to pay tax | Global Network of Sex Work Projects
- ↑ https://thepatriot.com.na/index.php/2019/01/18/cow-mess-not-only-kanime-to-blame/ CoW mess: not only Kanime to blame | ThePatriot
- ↑ https://www.namibian.com.na/index.php?id=53515&page=archive-read | Quickfire with ... Windhoek City Police Chief Abraham Kanime - The Namibian
- ↑ https://www.namibian.com.na/75139/read/Geingob-instructs-city-to-reinstate-Kahimise-Kanime | Geingob instructs city to reinstate Kahimise, Kanime - The Namibian
- ↑ https://www.namibian.com.na/175822/archive-read/City-polices-Kanime-suspended | City police's Kanime suspended - The Namibian
- ↑ Amakali, Maria (7 August 2020). "Kanime jumped ship to cash in". New Era .
- ↑ Iikela, Sakeus (20 May 2020). "ACC Ponders Kanime's Fate". The Namibian .
- ↑ Ndeyanale, Eliaser (11 April 2023). "Three eye City Police top job. Kanime to retire on 28 April". The Namibian .
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