Police probe claims gangs for hire are back in Central

Gatanga MCA Nahason Githuka being attacked by a gang believed to have been hired. [Kamau Maichuhie/Standard]

Recent incidents in Central Kenya have raised fears that violent gangs-for-hire may be making a comeback.

Last week, a gang descended on Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco) headquarters and vandalised CCTV cameras placed in strategic places in the compound.