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Traders claim Mungiki harassing certain tribes at Muthurwa Market

A section of Muthurwa market. Mungiki sect members are said to target traders from certain communities. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

Claims have emerged that suspected Mungiki sect members are charging traders from certain communities a ‘protection fee’ at Muthurwa Market.

Traders from Western region complained that they are forced to part with a total of Sh180 every day, failure to which they find their stalls vandalised.

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