By Shem Beverton
What you need to know:
Nerima Wako, the executive director of Siasa Place, who has seen how the goon menace has evolved over time since she was introduced to political mobilisation in 2016, says that years back, youths were used to provide security unlike now when they are deliberately used to cause chaos.
On July 8, 2026, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) held a public participation exercise supposedly aimed at gathering community views on the proposed construction of an airstrip inside Imenti Forest.
This came in the wake of mounting public concern and legal challenges. Scores of people showed up at the public participation meeting, including Kamanu M'Tuamwari, an environmental activist and popular Meru musician who had expressed his opposition to the project.
