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Kenya: As Police Slumber, Violent Gangs Take Over
Nation, 1 April 2018
More than 100 organised groups are currently operating across the country, with women and children increasingly joining such organisations, the commission on cohesion has said. Read more »
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Kenya: Idle and Dangerous - Gangs Unleash Terror in Nakuru Slums
Nation, 1 April 2018
Slums in Nakuru Town have now become hideouts for criminal gangs, independent investigations by the Nation have revealed. Read more »
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Kenya: Alarm as Rogue Police Officers Now Turn to Crime
Nairobi News, 1 April 2018
The rot that has permeated the Kenyan police with officers donning the blue uniform and badge by day only to turn into dangerous criminals at night can be revealed. Read more »
Violent Gangs Cause Mayhem as Kenyan Police 'Sleep'
Many of the gangs are reportedly funded by politicians, their relatives, businessmen and government officials and were deployed during the election period in 2017. Residents have said they have been forced to form their own security teams to protect themselves, as they cannot fully rely on the police who work with the gangs.
Firearms confiscated by police at a homestead in Bahati, Nakuru County, on March 16, 2017.
