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Militarisation of politics in Mount Kenya and the Mungiki question

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Some of the 297 youths arrested over alleged links to the outlawed Mungiki sect. They were each released on a Sh10,000 bail. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The heightened political activities in Mt. Kenya have put the region in an electioneering mood, leading to the militarization of politics and the emergence of groups of militant youth.

This development has fuelled speculation and confusion about whether the dreaded outlawed Mungiki sect has been resurrected.

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