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Some of the goons believed to have been hired to prevent demonstrations on Moi Avenue ,during protests over the killing of blogger Albert Ojwang by police at Central police station.[Collins Kweyu,Standard]
The rising goon culture has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored. Hired gangs of jobless youth terrorise citizens in rival political rallies across the country yet rather than act, the State appears to have become a disinterested spectator.
The tragedy is that the menace is being financed and tolerated by politicians who believe brawn ultimately triumphs over brains, a dangerous belief that could push the country over the cliff unless care is taken.
Events of the past fortnight alone are worrying. In Kisii, goons armed with stones and clubs ambushed the ‘Linda Mwananchi’ convoy at Keumbu as leaders, including former Chief Justice David Maraga, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo made their way to a rally in Keroka. Vehicles were smashed, supporters scattered, and a man, Vincent Osiemo, later died from injuries sustained in the melee.
