Blood Money and Democracy in Kenya The upcoming elections in Kenya are shaping up to be a bloodbath, but not just any ordinary election violence.
Armed thugs hired by politicians at a rate of $4 per day have become a ubiquitous presence, intimidating rivals and disrupting public events with impunity.
The scale and brazenness of their involvement have raised concerns that democracy itself may be on the chopping block. In Nairobi, residents like Brian Ongore live in constant fear. "Everybody is in panic," he said.