Mungiki is a mysterious gang that also operates like a cult. They’ve been known to do weird things.
An exact number is unknown because the Mungikis have a secretive nature. The militant gang, which was banned in 2002, terrorizes Kenya with violent extortion, political affiliations, controlling public transportation, murder, and kidnappings.
The Mungiki sect is said to be back, this time recruiting even schoolchildren in central Kenya.
Police are said to have arrested more than 90 people linked to the sect which is usually known to hibernate only to resurface under new names and organisations.
Findings by the popular media company reveal that Mungiki has re-emerged under the guise of Nairobi’s Kayole-based criminal gang Gaza.
Police have renewed their war against the outlawed Mungiki sect following intelligence reports that the gang is re-launching itself and its activities countrywide.
Joseph Kang’ethe alias Wakinanyu and John Githinji alias Mrefu, 2 of Nyeri’s most wanted gangsters, surrender to the police after a three-month manhunt over links to violent robberies and links to Mungiki sect. pic.twitter.com/oAmgE1L3wI
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Like the traditional Mungiki sect, members are extorting money from public transport operators and residents in popular estates in the name of protection fees. They have also been demanding exorbitant fees from construction sites and businesses.
However, unlike the past Mungiki, this particular gang has not exhibited oath-related rituals, but it has adopted muggings and break-ins to amass finances. Detectives have hinted that the group is building a central financial organisation, where they extort money from civilians, and split the proceeds later.
Kenyans wants the police commanders to adhere with the rule of law in dealing with the emerging threat of the Mungiki gang.
“Ensure that any person breaking the law is dealt with in accordance with the law and efforts must be made to arrest members engaged in criminal activities,”
Mungiki remains a banned sect in the country and its activities have faded lately since its former chairman Njenga publicly denounced it.
Police are however, convinced that the sect is firmly regrouping