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Goons caught on camera mugging bystander during protest – PHOTOS


These images capture the dramatic moment an unlucky man was accosted and mugged by goons who had infiltrated the anti-IEBC demonstration convened by Cord leaders in Nairobi on Monday afternoon.

Members of the public rescue a man who was mugged outside Moi Avenue Primary School on May 16, 2016. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU
Members of the public rescue a man who was mugged outside Moi Avenue Primary School on May 16, 2016. PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU

The young man was mugged outside Moi Avenue Primary School in full view of members of the public.

He was tackled to the ground with about six goons descending on him and emptying his pockets.

PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU
PHOTO | FRANCIS NDERITU

 

Businesses along Moi Avenue had to quickly close to avoid looting as a huge crowd surged along the street heading towards the electoral offices.

Cord leaders Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula have called for street protests every Monday to push for the removal of IEBC commissioners whom they are accusing of bias.

Although the demos are designed to be peaceful, some hooligans posing as genuine demonstrators, have infiltrated them.

In the third demo on Monday, anti-riot police officers together with officers from the General Service Unit engaged the demonstrators in running battles along city streets from university way all the way towards the city.

What was left was a road full of stones, tree branches and all manner of odd objects.