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Controversy has erupted in Lakisama after area MCA Ringo was captured in a viral video allegedly recruiting young people to act as goons and incite unrest, raising fresh concerns over the growing use of political violence across the country.
In the widely circulated clip, the ward representative is heard making chilling remarks, “I don’t want a coward, okay? In this kind of setup, I don’t want a coward. You know there are different kinds of jobs… there is a job of slaughtering people, and there is another job of stabbing people with knives… there are all kinds”
loosely to a calling for fearless individuals ready to engage in violent acts, the video has triggered public outrage, with leaders and civil society groups calling for immediate investigations and accountability.
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The incident comes just days after a sitting senator was reportedly attacked in Kisumu during a public engagement, an episode that similarly involved hired youths disrupting the event.
Use of Goons
Observers now warn of a troubling pattern where politicians allegedly mobilize gangs to intimidate opponents and control political spaces.
The situation mirrors a recent disruption of a political meeting linked to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, where suspected goons stormed the venue, forcing an abrupt halt to the gathering.
That incident, like the Lakisama case, raised questions about the orchestration of violence and the role of political actors in fueling chaos.
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Such incidents point to a deeper, systemic issue within Kenya’s political landscape, where unemployed youth are increasingly exploited as tools of violence.
Security agencies have been urged to act swiftly to deter what many fear could escalate into widespread instability if left unchecked.
As pressure mounts, Kenyans are now watching closely to see whether authorities will take decisive action against those implicated, or if the cycle of politically instigated violence will persist unchecked.
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