File photo of members of the Chadema militia, the Red Brigade. A directive by the Registrar of Political Parties to disband the groups fell on deaf ears as all the major parties maintain their private security detail, with the opposition insisting they need the units now more than ever. PHOTO | FILE
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Gunmen shot and wounded Mr Lissu outside his home in Dodoma early this month, and the outspoken government critic is still recovering in a Nairobi hospital.