Fear Sets in as Armed goons patrol streets, Beat up and Injure Several anti-Finance Bill Protestors in Eldoret.
Fear Sets in as Armed goons patrol streets: There was heavy presence of armed goons in civilian at Eldoret Town, on Thursday to counter protests in the town on the contentious Finance Bill 2024.
Groups of more than 300 young men armed with batons and other crude weapons were Thursday spotted roaming and patrolling the streets of Eldoret Town, harassing and roughing up onlookers those perceived to be against the Finance Bill, 2024.
The armed men beat up those who were seen taking pictures and recording their activities. According to locals, the group appeared to have many new faces
They emerged in the town on Wednesday, where they spent the day walking up and down the streets singing ritualistic songs and performing traditional prayers, war cries and cleansing rites following Tuesday’s chaotic protests.
The group also emerged with a new wheelbarrow painted in the colours of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and erected it in a new location at the Trogadero roundabout on the Kapsabet-Kisumu highway.
Angry protesters against the Finance Bill had earlier on Tuesday toppled the wheelbarrow at Juma Haji roundabout, where it was erected since the last general election campaign.
The armed groups had gathered at the county government headquarters early in the morning, where they held a meeting before patrolling the streets with their batons.
Later in the afternoon, they reconvened at the county government headquarters, where they reportedly handed over the crude weapons.
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