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'Dozens killed' in Kenya violence 'Dozens killed' in Kenya violence
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At least 24 people have died in fighting between residents of a central Kenyan town and suspected members of the outlawed Mungiki sect, police say.At least 24 people have died in fighting between residents of a central Kenyan town and suspected members of the outlawed Mungiki sect, police say.
There are few details, but local media reports say there had been a spate of recent killings targeting the sect. A police spokesman, Charles Owino, said residents of Karatina had decided to fight back because the sect had been extorting money from local people.
It was not possible to tell which of the dead were Mungiki and which were not, a police spokesman told AFP. Media reports say there has been a spate of killings targeting the sect.
The Mungiki, mainly from President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu ethnic group, are seen as Kenya's version of the mafia.The Mungiki, mainly from President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu ethnic group, are seen as Kenya's version of the mafia.
The gang has continued to operate despite being banned in 2002, extorting money from owners of minibus taxis and other public transport vehicles.
In 2007 more than 100 suspected sect members were killed in a police crackdown after a series of grisly beheadings blamed on the sect.
Last year it was accused of carrying out revenge attacks after ethnic Kikuyus were killed by rival gangs in post-election violence.