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Kundi jipya linajiita siafu huko kenya:
Soma habari zaidi
Tension is building up in Kenya’s largest slum as the youth openly organise themselves for chaos or to defend their communities ahead of the August 8 General Election.
In Kibera, the youth are positioning themselves in different zones and have selected their leaders.
In an unsettling confession, some of the youth on Tuesday told the Nation they would fight members of some communities should their candidates lose, to “send a message to the government and the world”.
That came a day after the European Union (EU) election observer mission warned of possible violence during and after the elections.
CRIMINAL GANG
“Siafu is a criminal gang and it has been terrorising us here in Kibera,” said Mr Okello. “They are anticipating violence ... so that they have the opportunity to raid homesteads.”
In areas including Gatwikera and Kisumu Ndogo, strangers are stopped on the road and interrogated.
Roadside traders fear talking to strangers as they will be asked about it.
Some shopkeepers are opting not to re-stock.
To clear stocks, they demand that anyone buying maize flour must also buy another item — such as soap, sugar, cooking oil, et cetera.
Tension building in Nairobi slums ahead of polls - VIDEO
Soma habari zaidi
Tension is building up in Kenya’s largest slum as the youth openly organise themselves for chaos or to defend their communities ahead of the August 8 General Election.
In Kibera, the youth are positioning themselves in different zones and have selected their leaders.
In an unsettling confession, some of the youth on Tuesday told the Nation they would fight members of some communities should their candidates lose, to “send a message to the government and the world”.
That came a day after the European Union (EU) election observer mission warned of possible violence during and after the elections.
CRIMINAL GANG
“Siafu is a criminal gang and it has been terrorising us here in Kibera,” said Mr Okello. “They are anticipating violence ... so that they have the opportunity to raid homesteads.”
In areas including Gatwikera and Kisumu Ndogo, strangers are stopped on the road and interrogated.
Roadside traders fear talking to strangers as they will be asked about it.
Some shopkeepers are opting not to re-stock.
To clear stocks, they demand that anyone buying maize flour must also buy another item — such as soap, sugar, cooking oil, et cetera.
Tension building in Nairobi slums ahead of polls - VIDEO
