Mungiki: How identity, politics and crime keep Kenya's deadly gang alive

A man with a machete. 

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By  The Conversation

What you need to know:

  • Kenya has scores of youth gangs known for their violence and links to the politically powerful.
  •  None is more infamous than the Mungiki movement, with a past membership estimated to be at least a million.

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