Kenya’s goons: A world of political violence and desperation
NAIROBI – Kenyan politicians are hiring armed people for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.
What are being called goons are increasingly being hired, dozens or even hundreds at a time, to break up the rallies of political opponents and protesters and attack civil rights groups — with police often turning a blind eye.
A recent study by Nairobi-based research firm Odipo Dev revealed a goons rate card, ranging from 500 shillings ($4) to work for a local councilor to as much as 1,000 shillings for members of parliament.
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