TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
DEDICATION
APPROVAL
DECLARATION .
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ABSTRACT
CHAPTER ONE 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 VIGILANTE GROUPS 1
1.2 Mungiki as the Revolt of the “Subjects” 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study; 4
1.4 Scope of the Study 4
1.5 Question of the Study s
1.6 Hypothesis 5
1.7 Significance of the Study 5
1.8 Methodology 6
1.9 Literature Review 6
1.9. iThe Origin of the Movement 6
1.10 Chapterisation 9
CHAPTER TWO 11
2.0 Unveiling the portraits of the Mungiki 11
2.1 AN OVERVIEW OF OTHER VIGILANTE GROUPS IN RELATION TO MUNGIKI SECT 13
2.2 Why Mungiki is the Kenya’s worst Nightmire 17
2.3 How the sect earns its daily bread 17
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CHAPTER THREE .22
3.0 Mungiki’s Politics in Kenya 22
3.1 Mungiki’s role in the Post-Elections Violence 25
3.2 Despite politics how else do they earn there livelihood 29
CHAPTER FOUR 31
THE ROLE/STEPS THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN TO SETTLE THE
MENACE OF THE KILLER MUNGIKI SECT 31
4.0 Major step at the Government Level 3 1
4.1 Major step taken to calm the sect’s menace Politically 33
4.2 WHAT INCENTIVES HAS THE COMMUNITY PER SE TAKEN IN DEALING WITH THIS
MENACE9 33
4.3 How do we then reconcile the curbing of the said sect with the human rights
abuses’ 36
CHAPTER FIVE 41
5.0 AS A LAW STUDENT AND A HUMAN RIGHT ACTIVIST HOW THEN 41
DO WE EXPLAIN A PHENOMENON LIKE MUNGIKI2 41
5.1 Solutions/recommendations 46
The state should improve its effectiveness in its policing work 48
Harsh/deterrent measures taken to funders of such deadly sects 49
References 50
BIBLIOGRAPHY 52
ABSTRACT The outlawed mungiki sect crept into our society with very noble goals, however few years later, the sect turned out to be the Kenyan worst night mare, so the purpose of this dissertation will be to look at how the said, group can be controlled and if possible be completely eradicated in our country. Thus this work have looked at how the group emerged and gained audience in our community, the ways they used to convince young men/youths to join it and the positive promises they promised this youths to lure them into joining it. Secondly, the paper looked at how the gang /sect generates its money, the means they use to get their finances, who funds them, and also the paper have discussed the said sect in relation to vigilantee groups that have emerged in Kenya in the recent past. Additionally, I have looked at the sects political agendas, whether they are political or not, the political support or plat form that it enjoys and their political leaders who use them to further their own selfish political careers. Lastly, I have looked at the sects influence in the society, whether positive or negative and how the society has benefited/suffered from being in or opposing the joining of such a group. Additionally, I have according to the discussion above offered recommendations and some solutions that can be used as stepping stones to curb this illegal sect in Kenya. Conclusively, at the end of the day it’s upon the Government, community and all the relevant bodies to take such measures and make such that the said sect is eradicated in Kenya.
