Mathare

Mathare is a collection of

Mathare United and Real Mathare of the MYSA.^[2] Mathare is currently part of two electoral constituencies; the titular Mathare Constituency and the northern part being in Ruaraka Constituency. The northern part was initially part of Kasarani Constituency up to the 2013 elections when Kasarani was split into three electoral constituencies; Ruaraka being among them. The southern part was domiciled in Starehe Constituency

.

Gang violence

In 2006, Mathare was damaged by violence between rival gangs the

chang'aa, asked the Taliban for help after the Mungiki tried to raise their taxes on the drink; since then, fighting between the two has led to the burning of hundreds of homes and at least 10 deaths.^[1] Police entered the slum on November 7, 2006, and the General Service Unit arrived a day later. However, many residents who fled are still afraid to return.^[1]

On June 5, 2007, the Mungiki murdered two police officers in Mathare; the same night, police retaliated by killing 22 people and detaining around 100.[3]

Following the controversial

presidential elections that took place on December 27, 2007, gangs of Kikuyu and Luo youth engaged in violent fights and burned more than 100 homes.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Gettleman, Jeffrey (2006-11-10). "Chased by Gang Violence, Residents Flee Kenyan Slum". The New York Times. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
^ "Mathare United". Mathare United Football Club. Archived from the original on 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2006-11-11.
^ "Police in Kenya Kill 22 in Gun Battles Over Sect". The New York Times. 2007-06-07.
^ Jeffrey Gettleman, "Disputed Vote Plunges Kenya Into Bloodshed", The New York Times, December 31, 2007.