Murkomen Reveals Alarming Link Between Social Media and Over 500 Mob Justice Deaths

To reverse the trend, the government says it is rolling out public education campaigns, cracking down on criminal gangs, and enhancing police training in crowd control...

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Kenya's Ministry of Interior has identified social media as a significant driver of the surge in mob justice incidents across the country.

Social media platforms are circulating graphic "instant justice" videos, which the Ministry of Interior states trigger copycat behavior and normalize violence.
The Ministry of Interior, in a document responding to Senator (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, highlighted that Kiambu County recorded the highest number of incidents with 90 cases, followed by Nairobi with 85 cases.
Deep-rooted distrust in the justice system, coupled with drug abuse, poverty, and youth unemployment, are also cited as contributing factors to vigilante violence.

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