Boniface Mwangi

Manufactured Mayhem: Goons in Uniform, Chaos by Design What began as a grassroots revolt led by Kenya’s disenfranchised Generation Z has morphed into a high-stakes battle between a corrupt ruling elite and a defiant populace. Initially sparked by the draconian Finance Bill and decades of economic misrule, the protests marked a critical rupture in Kenya’s postcolonial order. But instead of meeting the demonstrators with reform or reason, the state responded with violence, subterfuge, and deception. The playbook was familiar: baton-wielding goons in plain clothes, shielded by uniformed police, infiltrated the protests and launched a spree of destruction. Targeted acts of…