The outlawed Mungiki sect started in Murang’a District way back in 1999. Matatu touts came up in arms against the proscribed Mungiki sect. They were protesting against a daily ‘protection’ fee Mungiki charges them.
It created confusion among the community as it was thought to be linked to the controversial Tent of the Living God sect, which was led by the late Ngonya wa Gakonya. In 2000, a police officer was killed after he and his colleagues were overpowered while dispersing an illegal gathering at Kanjahi market in Gitugi location. In pursuit of the sect, police raided a home in Iyego location, Kangema division, where they found several people holding a curious “talk”, which they termed a Gikuyu culture.
Among those held included elderly “traditional healers”. They were arraigned before a Murang’a court shortly. They denounced the sect, alleging they belonged to “Mihiriga Kenda”(The nine sub-clans of the Agikuyu). With that incident, the controversy about the real identity of the Mungiki and their intentions began. A security consultant, however, traces the genesis of the sect way back in 1987 in Rift Valley when a group of people began promoting the Agikuyu culture before venturing into politics.
Indeed, former Molo MP, the late Kihika Kimani, paraded several adherents of Mungiki at Nakuru’s Afraha Stadium and introduced them to former President Daniel Moi, saying the youth had vowed to change their ways.
Biggest cause of insecurity.
Adherents of the Mungiki sect during a past rally at the Kamukunji grounds. Nobody took them seriously then and Kenyans thought the move was a political prank. Apparently, the sect did not fizzle out with Kihika’s pronouncement. It grew undetected as an undercurrent and lethal outfit. With time, it graduated into crime, with matatu (public transport) operators hiring its operatives for “security” of termini. Ironically, today, the Mungiki are now the biggest cause of insecurity.
At some point, they broke ranks with the transport operators after demanding more money than the operators were prepared to part with. Owing to the consequent confusion, the Mungiki transformed itself into a vigilante group. It took control of rural villages and claimed to be “guarding” them at night for a fee. Later, they moved back to the lucrative matatu business and forcefully took control of stages in Murang’a District.
The Government cracked the whip on the sect four years ago following street demonstrations by residents. Before long, Mungiki had moved into other towns and started levying illegal charges on vehicles. Soon, it emerged that Mungiki was a ‘national’ outfit with national officials to boot. They come out in the open, held press conferences and radio talk shows, and recruited hundreds of youth. But even then, the true intentions and scope of membership remained shrouded in mystery.
Some of the burnt houses belonging to sect members in Banana. File picture Still, the Government dithered and shuffled in indecision, allowing the movement to fester and grow. Mungiki boasted of national and district officials in major towns. Its members strutted press conferences sniffing tobacco and proudly displaying their unkempt dreadlocks.
Chiefs are fearful of repercussions.
Within the larger Murang’a District, known strong holds of the sect are Gitugi, Muthithi and Ngurwe-ini in Kandara. They made themselves an authority and killed matatu operators who declined to pay ‘protection’ fee. Recently, Murang’a District Commissioner, Mr Kenneth Lusaka, called on chiefs to help the police identify the whereabouts of the sect members.
But the chiefs are apparently fearful of the repercussions. And such fears are not unfounded, given the last week incidents where four people were beheaded. One head was pinned at the gate of an assistant chief, a warning to the Provincial Administration. The incident was probably the worst in recent history and rocked the entire country, given the gory details of the killings.
the outlawed mungiki sect started in murang’a district way back in 1999. Matatu touts came up in arms against the proscribed mungiki sect. They were protesting against a daily ‘protection’ fee mungiki charges them. It created confusion among the community as it was thought to be linked to the controversial tent of the living god sect, which was led by the late ngonya wa gakonya. In 2000, a police officer was killed after he and his colleagues were overpowered while dispersing an illegal gathering at kanjahi market in gitugi location. In pursuit of the sect, police raided a home in iyego location, kangema division, where they found several people holding a curious “talk”, which they termed a gikuyu culture. Among those held included elderly “traditional healers”. They were arraigned before a murang’a court shortly. They denounced the sect, alleging they belonged to “mihiriga kenda”(the nine sub-clans of the agikuyu). With that incident, the controversy about the real identity of the mungiki and their intentions began. A security consultant, however, traces the genesis of the sect way back in 1987 in rift valley when a group of people began promoting the agikuyu culture before venturing into politics. Indeed, former molo mp, the late kihika kimani, paraded several adherents of mungiki at nakuru’s afraha stadium and introduced them to former president daniel moi, saying the youth had vowed to change their ways. Biggest cause of insecurity. Adherents of the mungiki sect during a past rally at the kamukunji grounds. Nobody took them seriously then and kenyans thought the move was a political prank. Apparently, the sect did not fizzle out with kihika’s pronouncement. It grew undetected as an undercurrent and lethal outfit. With time, it graduated into crime, with matatu (public transport) operators hiring its operatives for “security” of termini. Ironically, today, the mungiki are now the biggest cause of insecurity. At some point, they broke ranks with the transport operators after demanding more money than the operators were prepared to part with. Owing to the consequent confusion, the mungiki transformed itself into a vigilante group. It took control of rural villages and claimed to be “guarding” them at night for a fee. Later, they moved back to the lucrative matatu business and forcefully took control of stages in murang’a district. The government cracked the whip on the sect four years ago following street demonstrations by residents. Before long, mungiki had moved into other towns and started levying illegal charges on vehicles. Soon, it emerged that mungiki was a ‘national’ outfit with national officials to boot. They come out in the open, held press conferences and radio talk shows, and recruited hundreds of youth. But even then, the true intentions and scope of membership remained shrouded in mystery. Some of the burnt houses belonging to sect members in banana. File picture still, the government dithered and shuffled in indecision, allowing the movement to fester and grow. Mungiki boasted of national and district officials in major towns. Its members strutted press conferences sniffing tobacco and proudly displaying their unkempt dreadlocks. Chiefs are fearful of repercussions. Within the larger murang’a district, known strong holds of the sect are gitugi, muthithi and ngurwe-ini in kandara. They made themselves an authority and killed matatu operators who declined to pay ‘protection’ fee. Recently, murang’a district commissioner, mr kenneth lusaka, called on chiefs to help the police identify the whereabouts of the sect members. But the chiefs are apparently fearful of the repercussions. And such fears are not unfounded, given the last week incidents where four people were beheaded. One head was pinned at the gate of an assistant chief, a warning to the provincial administration. The incident was probably the worst in recent history and rocked the entire country, given the gory details of the killings.
this is what happened after kibaki was sworn in illegally- his mungiki foot soldiers went on a murdering spree protected by the illegal govenment of kenya- look closely who funded them!!!
[b] the much talked about mungiki training and arming was confirmed. Uhuru donated ksh.4 million and karume and other leaders have paid for the training of mungiki to attack luos, luhyas, muslims and kalenjin communities. The plan was complete and its execution was implemented in kibera, nakuru and naivasha. A number of mungiki members were provided by police
uniforms and on knock doors at night. Areas mostly targeted were mathare, dandora,umoja, kayole, embakazi, dagoreti and kibera. And police were slow in response this was crafted to show that police were overwhelmed. In the streets mungiki members were planted among police officers with sole responsibility to kill anybody who protested. This was the begining of post election genocidewhich started from nairobi and -continued by trhe same mungiki being ferried to nakuru and naivasha by the govenment with police escort.
watch the return of the mungiki when they took on the streets of nairobi and demanded that their murderous leader to be removed from jail and they demanded the balance of payment for the genocide they committed in nakuru and naivasha- dropped leaf-lets all over down -town Nairobi with the names of the MP in the PNU party whom they claimed owed them(names to be posted soon)
this is where they arrived from that day of the demonstration!! they were ferried from their muranga thai thai shrine over night in loads of buses and matatus paid for by kibaki, uhuru, martha karua, michuki, karume, saitoti, njenga, kabondo wa kabondo and their cronies ati to scare the other tribes in kenyan!!! it did not work!! the other tribes told them to bring it on the coward that they were who needed police escort to go out to slaughter innocent kenyans!!
Ruto's foot soldiers abound in the blogosphere now that the private militia he created and funded is being eliminated. The kicks of a dying punda are evident above with all kinds of desperate claims, fact is Ruto and Kapondi's militias killed, maimed and raped innocent men, women and children, no amount of tall stories, rumours, blatant lies and propaganda can change that and neither shall their sins be forgotten in the quest for justice. Ruto may be running but he cannot hide forever behind ODM propaganda, you can only tell so many tall tales, but dead bodies unfortunately are concrete evidence of these killers sins, Ruto obviously didn't teach his thugs the art of untraceable disposal.
See good is watching over kenyens- now isn't this news!! -
04-09-2008, 10:59 PM
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ruto's foot soldiers abound in the blogosphere now that the private militia he created and funded is being eliminated. The kicks of a dying punda are evident above with all kinds of desperate claims, fact is ruto and kapondi's militias killed, maimed and raped innocent men, women and children, no amount of tall stories, rumours, blatant lies and propaganda can change that and neither shall their sins be forgotten in the quest for justice. Ruto may be running but he cannot hide forever behind odm propaganda, you can only tell so many tall tales, but dead bodies, ruto obviously didn't teach his thugs the art of untraceable disposal.
mungiki gangs return to extort published on april 10, 2008, 12:00 am by standard team mungiki gangs have resurfaced in murang’a, the standard has learnt.
So organised are the gangs that they are even issuing receipts to public transport operators, whom they force to pay illegal fees of sh500, sources said on wednesday. Last year, a police operation in local villages and towns dismantled the gangs, but the standard has learnt that they are back, running bus termini.
Murang’a south district dc, mr maalim mohammed, said a special police unit had been sent to the area to flush out the gangsters. He assured public of security calling for co-operation with the police to fight the gang. He also told matatu crew to stop paying the fees.
His murang’a north counterpart, mr kenneth lusaka, said the sect operatives had returned, controlling transport along the kiria-ini-murang’a and kahuro routes. He added that police, last weekend arrested 20 suspects at kiria-ini market.
Meanwhile, the wife of mungiki national chairman, mr maina ngenga and his driver, have been abducted. Family members say ms virginia nyakio, and the driver, mr george njoroge, were last seen driving to rongai on tuesday, at 3pm. Njenga’s elder brother, mr peter njoroge, said the two were travelling in a white toyota rav4, registration kaz 160a when they disappeared. "their mobile phones have been switched off since then and we think they were attacked by people who knew them," said njoroge.
Njoroge said the driver had called a cousin immediately after they were attacked, but did not communicate. Said he: "all he heard was the driver pleading with the attackers not to kill them then the phone went off." but lang’ata ocpd, mr patrick mangoli, and his rongai counterpart, mr hamis mabeya, said no carjacking incident had been reported to them regarding the vehicle.
Newsflash - the connection between the mungiki and kibaki govenment!!! no surprise -
04-09-2008, 09:29 PM
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