From Imenti to the Ballot: How Goon Culture Threatens Kenya's Democracy
On 8th July 2026, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) held a public participation exercise that was supposedly aimed at taking the views of members of the community regarding the proposed construction of an airstrip inside Imenti Forest. This came in the wake of mounting public concern and legal challenges. Scores of people showed up at the public participation meeting including Kamanu M'Tuamwari, an environmental activist and popular Meru musician who had expressed his opposition to the project....
