Gangs: Disillusioned youth are more than willing to cause political chaos

Picture this: a daring gang attempts to disrupt Deputy President William Ruto’s meeting before his security detail acts swiftly and whisks him away from the charging goons at Burma market in Nairobi. DP Ruto is the second most guarded person in Kenya.

The DP had made a stop-over to address his supporters when hell broke loose. Out of the blue, the gang started pelting stones at Ruto’s entourage, bringing the meeting to an end. Luckily, no serious injury or damage was reported. Few days earlier, the DP’s political nemesis, Raila Odinga, had met the same wrath at Githurai market where he had gone to popularise Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). There was pandemonium when a group of armed youth stormed the venue and disrupted the meeting.