Youth gangs disrupt rallies, civil rights meetings and polling stations, yet the politicians who bankroll them go unpunished.The August attack at the rally of opposition wing Linda Mwananchi in Homa ...

I was surprised the other day when my 96-year-old motherin Baringo casually talked about koons (kuns).Koons?I paused. How had this word, so strongly associated with politicalrallies, street violence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goons have been used to attack anti-government protesters and rights activists (Luis TATO) Kenyan politicians are hiring armed ...

The history of politically sponsored criminal gangs dates back to the reintroduction of multiparty democracy, where unemployed youths are hired by politicians and turned into tools of electoral ...

Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at ...

Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year. So-called ...

On a quiet Wednesday last month, a Kenyan politician stopped for coffee after getting his hair cut in the western city of Kisumu. Moments later, a group of hooded youths set upon Senator Godfrey ...