Free article preview  

The murder of an activist and the police reaction to a criminal conspiracy reveal another dark side of Kenyan politics

Oscar King'ara was murdered a day after he had pointed to a cabinet minister and the Kenyan police as being directly responsible for a two-year wave of extrajudicial killings and disappearances of young Kikuyu men in Nairobi, Central and Rift Valley provinces. Hours before his death, the government spokesman, Alfred Mutua (said to have been briefed by intelligence sources) had threatened King'ara's Oscar Foundation with deregistration, calling it a key financier of the outlawed Mungiki sect....

(This article contains approximately 1136 words)

end of free article preview

Current subscribers: log in now to read the complete article. Misplaced your password? Then click here for a password reminder.

Not a subscriber? Then you can read this article in full either by becoming a subscriber now, for 3, 6 or 12 months, or you can buy this individual article.

  • Subscribe to Africa Confidential:
  • Buy this article:
  • 3-month subscription
    Prices from £205.00 (+ VAT where applicable)
    6-month subscription
    Prices from £376.00 (+ VAT where applicable)
    12-month subscription
    Prices from £705.00 (+ VAT where applicable)
  • UK & European Union
    £17.00 (+ VAT where applicable)
    Rest of the world
    $27.00

  • If you have a print subscription already, click here for a password that gives you full access to the website.
  • If you are logged in, but still cannot access the full text of this article, email customer services or telephone us on +44(0)1638 743633.

Keywords:

Oscar King'ara, Alfred Mutua, Paul Oulu, Mwai Kibaki, John Michuki, Testimonies thwarted, Waki, Karen Allen, Maina Njenga, Raila Odinga, Ndura Waruinge, Philip Alston, United States, Uhuru Kenyatta, matatu, Matatu