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Government or Mungiki?
Rose Ng'ang'a , Nairobi: Nov 12 2009
Made Popular Nov 13 2009
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Government or Mungiki?

I am just sited here thinking will Kenya ever be a democratic country, free of impunity, corruption, and many other vices name them, I am sure the list is endless?

Above all what I envy most is a country not so obsessed with politics. But that aside love for politics is fast maturing in Kenya. Impunity has now become a chorus that is not so new to anyone who has a chance to spend a day in the country.

It’s now a few days since ICC prosecutor flew out of the country after a short visit that really sent shivers to many leaders spines especially those who suspect to be among those Ocampo is seeking to prosecute. It was such a trying time especially for Raila and Kibaki since they had to sit down like good boys and listen to what Ocampo had in store for them and the country which he has sworn to make an example to the whole world.

But hours before Ocampo called it an eventful day, the infamous Mungiki spokesman Njuguna Gitau Njuguna was shot dead allegedly by unknown assailants. If I can remember well, when UN rapporteur prof Phillip Alston was in the country to investigate extra-judicial killings implicating the police force some months ago, something of the same nature happened, the victim was said to have scheduled a meeting with Alston over the same but it wasn’t to happen.

This led to a serious outcry that cast the government in a bad light but as usual, the story was fast forgotten. Recently the outlawed sect leader Maina Njenga was released from jail after the AG entered a Nolle Proseque. Njenga is currently said to be hiding following death threats he claims to have received days after his release. I am not sure if there is anyone else sympathizing with his situation apart from his newly acquired religious leader Bishop Margaret Wanjiru.

The sect has caused a lot of pain and suffering to many Kenyans, worst of them all being the Mathira massacre in April that left 29 youths dead, it remains to be the most dreaded militia in the country. From extortion to killings, the sect will never disappoint the media when it comes to headlines but what scares more is that a good number of politicians sitting in the present parliament are followers of the sect. It has so far proved to be a security threat but has continued to be powerful by day. Can the government rise to up the occasion and put its foot down on Mungiki?

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