Whenever Gaza gang is mentioned, chills run down the spines of Nairobi residents.
The gang, which mostly operates around Kayole area, is said to be ruthless and kills at the slightest provocation.
They allegedly draw their inspiration from Jamaican artiste Vybz Kartel, who is in prison for murder.
Issue at Kayole #GhettoRadioNews 11 Saccos unite against insecurity. They say ‘Gaza’ gang want a share in controlling the route ~ Caller. Demonstrators also want OCPD Kayole @NPSOfficial_KE transferred for not being able to manage crime #TrueGhettoStory #Brekko pic.twitter.com/Iqx9ZnjOO2
— Ghetto Radio (@GhettoRadio895) September 27, 2018
Gaza mostly comprises of hardened criminals in their youthful age and they have terrorised residents of Nairobi and its environs for a while.
It has emerged that they have several identification marks including; a dragon or the name Gaza, a tattoo of a tear drop on the face or three cuts on one of the eyebrows.
The criminal activities of the group have led to many lives being lost and some of their victims have been left with hefty hospital bills due to extensive bodily harm.
Recently it has emerged that the dreaded Mungiki sect is back, this time recruiting even schoolchildren in central Kenya.
Already, authorities have arrested more than 90 people linked to the outfit. The sect is usually known to hibernate only to resurface under new names and organisations.
Findings by the Nation reveal that Mungiki has re-emerged under the guise of Nairobi’s Kayole-based criminal gang Gaza.
Like the traditional Mungiki sect, members are extorting money from public transport operators and residents in popular estates in the name of protection fees. They have also been demanding exorbitant fees from construction sites and businesses.
However, unlike the past Mungiki, this particular gang has not exhibited oath-related rituals, but it has adopted muggings and break-ins to amass finances. Detectives have hinted that the group is building a central financial organisation, where they extort money from civilians, and split the proceeds later