Rising political hooliganism in Murang'a County worrying

The political skirmishes witnessed in Kenol, Murang’a County, yesterday which left two people dead were unfortunate but not unexpected. Since trouble started brewing in the once tranquil ruling Jubilee Party which caused a chasm that gave birth to the so-called Tangatanga and Kieleweke camps, the county has never been at ease.

In September 2019, a church service in Kiharu Constituency was disrupted in a shameful confrontation between the area MP Ndindi Nyoro, a Tangatanga member, and Maina Kamanda of Kieleweke. Still, last year, Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege was reduced to tears after she was heckled by a crowd at a public meeting. Last month, Mr Nyoro was booed after he rose to address mourners at a funeral service at Nyakahura still in Murang’a County.