President Ruto Reveals 13 Notorious Gangs in Annual Security Report

President William Ruto has named 13 criminal gangs that terrorized Kenyans between September 2023 and August 2024, in his annual security report presented to Parliament on Thursday, November 21.

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The report identified Gaza, T9, Kabaridi, and Trouble Monkey Brothers as active in Nairobi during this period. In the Coast region, gangs like Wakali Kwanza, Team Somba, Panga Boys, and Kaburi Moja were cited for their notoriety.

In Uasin Gishu County, Barsuliek and Mbio Mbaya were flagged, while Cha Usiku Sacco dominated criminal operations in Kakamega County. The report also mentioned Sungu Sungu in Kisii County and Mungiki in Central Kenya.

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“Some of the gangs were involved in robberies, extortion, murder, drug trafficking, and looting during anti-government protests,” the report stated.

Notably, there was a significant reduction in recorded gang-related crimes, with 721 cases reported between September 2023 and August 2024, compared to 1,113 cases in the previous year—a decrease of 392 cases, or 35.3%.

President Ruto attributed the rise of gang activities to factors such as school dropouts, unemployment, drug abuse, and funding by politicians.

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To address the threat, the government has intensified intelligence gathering and sharing, while also strengthening youth outreach programs and socio-economic initiatives. Multi-agency security operations targeting gang activities will also be scaled up, the President confirmed.