The star has learnt from various sources within the. Jubilee aspirants dealt a major blow by uhurus tough decision. Perhaps you can call for your readers to suggest more names which you may have omitted a. For a description of the island of zanzibar, and its history until 1964, see zanzibar. Njenga has also tried to gain political influence via the kenya national youth. Mungikis narratives tell a story of alliances and behindthescenes political play that differs from the. Now, according to kenyan report, the mungiki are reemerging under new leader, whos a former police inspector, along with aids of the aforementioned former mungiki leader maina njenga. It was to be only the second truly open contest in the countrys history, but. Kenya government trashes new constitution pambazuka news. Dramatic murders of top mungiki leaders continued, in spite of peace gestures by prime minister raila odinga, as police denied involvement in the assassinations. Mungiki chairman maina njenga was acquitted on october 27, 2009 as.
Former mungiki leader maina njenga has come out in defence of the youth who disrupted fridays gema convention in. The chairman and treasurer of the kenya national youth alliance maina njenga faction were gunned down at uplands after a car chase on the nairobi naivasha highway. Strangley, the militia group through its leader maina njenga sowed the seed of discord in 1992. The former leader of the banned mungiki sect maina njenga has gone into hiding following. Maina njenga biography, house, wife, wedding, children. Jubilee nominated mp hon maina kamanda revealed that several mps from mt kenya region had been mobilized and were promised millions to pass impeachment motion against in 2018, he added that it was railas handshake that saved the president. Kikuyu names for boys and their meaning wehavekids. Njenga karume was born in 1929 on lord delamares soysambu ranch in elementaita. Two decades ago, maina njenga created a quasireligious sect known as mungiki, whose young men snuffed tobacco, prayed to mount kenya. Armed police officers closed down the church in kitengela associated with njenga, citing security concerns. The information also led to the arrest of mr maina njenga, widely believed to be the spiritual leader of the sect. He was arrested in the company of three women and three men also believed to. He was the eldest of 8 children to joseph karume later changed to karogo and teresia njeri karogo who were indentured servants working for colonial white settlers. Maina njenga maina njenga was born on january 2, 1969, he was the 4th born child and second son to kamunya njoroge a chef at kericho tea hotel.
The spirit that haunts the kikuyu tribal spirit, a. Mungiki, an exclusively kikuyu ethnic militia, has over the years been blamed for atrocious violence and extortion in central kenya, the rift valley and nairobi. Kenyans fear reemergence of the banned mungiki sect and. Mungiki kikuyu conspiracy for an ethnic caliphate kindle edition by ndungu, joseph, wagacha, david. The name means a united people or multitude in the kikuyu language.
John maina njenga, leader of the mungiki sect, waves to his supporters in nairobi in 2009, accompanied by bishop margaret wanjiru of jesus is alive ministries church. Mungiki regroup preelection in search of political. Its multiethnic communities from all of the 45 cultural groups in kenya may be found in nairobi. Learn here how they do it and other dirty things in the life of these kenyan pastors. Jubilee aspirants dealt a major blow by uhurus tough. Here is a list of some of them who have perfected their act in this trade. One of the most interesting religion stories to watch right now in africa is how kenya\s maina njenga, former leader of the notorious mungiki, is regrouping and rebranding his claimed 6 million. The prosecutor and the president the new york times. Mungikis last known leader was maina njenga, who announced two years ago that he had converted to christianity and is. Mungiki is a politicoreligious group and a banned criminal organization 1 in kenya. Njenga was born and raised in the slums of waithaka outside nairobi, kenya. The book is writen by a close relative of the founders of mungiki.
Mystery spiritual slavery mungiki kikuyu conspiracy for an ethnic. Mungiki operated under a wellstructured hierarchical system in which its founder, maina njenga, was the chairman and spiritual leader. Sources identify maina njenga as the former leader of the mungiki pambazuka news 21 feb. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mystery spiritual slavery. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kigeugeu and miscreant maina njenga have a common history of causing kenyans pain and anguish. Join facebook to connect with stephen maina njenga and others you may know. Jailed fake police officer waiganjo set to make history in. Maina njenga claims to have bought one million jubilee membership cards worth sh20 million and popularised the party to the tune of sh100 million. A brother to njoroge, mr charles ndungu, said police have been reluctant in investigating the incident. Two decades ago, maina njenga created a quasireligious sect known as mungiki, whose young men snuffed tobacco, prayed to mount kenya, and took oaths of loyalty. Maina njenga on his part is forgetting that immediately njuguna,the late mungiki spokesperson talked of his life being in danger they killed him in broad day light at the junction of luthuli and tom mboya. There is diverse spiritual life with s of different churches most of.
List of books and articles about tanzanian history. Maina njenga in the lineage of kikuyu tribal spirit ignited tribal clashes to awaken a clarion call of an ethnic. In june 2012, maina njenga took over the leadership of the mkenya solidarity party which shows just how many of his followers were already in the organization causing the partys founder, gigi kariuki to join. Njenga s amiable personality was always curious and deep. Mungiki leader maina njenga has publically converted to christianity and formed a new political party mkenya solidarity. Africa center for apologetics research cults in east africa. According to one news report, the sect is wrapped in a complex and murky amalgam of traditional african and modern populist beliefsmany of them harkening back to some of the less savoury practices from prechristian kikuyu customs. Former mungiki boss claims he has invested sh120m in. Mungiki was one of the key protagonists in the postelection violence pev of 2008 and has for years been perceived and presented as one of the principal internal security threats to kenya. Hard talk kenya reloaded page 472 telling it like it is. Pastors who rob people in the name of god pastor kanyari. Former mungiki leader maina njenga says he has left his violent past behind him and is a bornagain christian. Kenyas top security apparatus on thursday prevailed upon odm leader raila odinga to call off his meeting with mt kenya delegates. The kenya national youth alliance knya served as mungikis political wing.
Kenyan newspaper the standard references a story by nairobi. Mungiki leader want to be an mp converted mungiki leader maina njenga has announced. Nairobi, the capital of kenya is a busy metropolis of about 2 million people. Political aspirants seeking to vie using the jubilee are reportedly anxious after a directive by president uhuru kenyatta. According to relatives, wagacha and irungu were driving to naivasha prison, where mungiki leader maina njenga is serving a jail term, to consult him over possible talks with the government, proposed by prime minister odinga. Mystery spiritual slavery mungiki kikuyu conspiracy. March 3, jubilee party rejected nomination papers by former mungiki leader maina njenga. Saitoti telling us that they will investigate,while ali said that it was a disagreement within the ranks and file of. The events last saturday were a culmination of two weeks of intrigues surrounding maina njenga and his followers. A brief description of the book on the online bookstore. And the security bosses of kenya have formed a new lethal police unit, called the snakebite squad, to combat the sect. While his parents worked hard to support the family, their meager incomes were. We had a great time discussing the leadership and future political ambitions for our great county,laikipia. From charcoal to gold is as interesting as it is inspiring.
The information you have here is going to be very helpful to people. Mungiki is an infamous militia group of young men, mostly aged between 18 and 40 and from the kikuyu tribe, who came together in the 1980s and formed a movement that vowed to break away from the curse of colonialism and the brand of western brainwashing called christianity. Since then, according to accounts in the kenyan press, njenga claims to have been born again as a christian ambassador of peace, and announced that he would turn his mungiki followers. The late virginia njenga, wife of mungiki sect leader maina njenga.
The resistance of a community in kenya history essay. Former sect leader maina njenga with a bible after he got saved. Kenyan pastors who rob people in the name of god has been increasing steadily. The mungiki sect, including organizational structure, leadership. Maina njenga is the spiritual leader of a dreaded militia group in kenya called. For the first time in the history of aickenya, 15 new bishops have been installed since the beginning of the year 2009.
He is the founder of hope international ministries church. Richest pastors in kenya and their net worth trending. The uhuru kenyatta wave in central kenya is like the kenneth matiba wave of 1992. It is the story of a freedom fighter and a cultural activist. He hasnt just found god, he has founded his own church, the. It is the story of njenga karumenjenga karumes phenomenal rise from a charcoal. Child advocacy, compassion alumni, crosscultural ministry, leadership. Why jubilee cant dump him yet march 7, 2017 july 25, 2019 by nairobi writer 1 comment maina njenga is not just a member of the jubilee party but a major sponsor, it has emerged. Maina njengas former lieutenant says the witness was never in the. Maina njengaas life in danger as his brother leads mungiki a. In 2010, however, as mungikis leader, maina njenga, posed on stage at peace rallies.