This archive report was first published on 13 January 2020.
On January 12, 2020, chaos erupted at the Kilimani Police Station when Tanga Tanga lawmakers demanded the release of Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria, who had been arrested over allegations of assaulting a Kiambu woman.
Junet Mohammed, the National Assembly Minority Whip, has called on the government to crack down on the Tanga Tanga wing, which he labels as a militia creating chaos at police stations.
According to Junet, Tanga Tanga is a small group composed of politicians from Central Kenya and Rift Valley that cannot be allowed to perpetrate chaos.
“The Government must deal with this militia called Tangatanga thoroughly and maintain law and order. We cannot allow a small militia from Central and Rift Valley to create chaos in our police stations,” Junet said through his Twitter handle.
Junet's remarks came in the aftermath of the chaos at the Kilimani Police Station, where police officers lobbed teargas at the lawmakers. Tanga Tanga blogger Dennis Itumbi claimed that he had been mercilessly beaten by 18 police officers.
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro, who was part of the team that was teargassed, warned their tormentors that their time to suffer will come.
“Haina noma. Others have had their turn. It’s our turn. Even our tormentors will have their turn. Na dunia itaendelea tu,” he said.
