Nairobi, Kenya - The number of suspected illegal Mungiki sect adherents arrested by Thika has risen to 28 following the nabbing of five more on the eve of New Year.
Thika O.C.P.D J. Ringera said the suspects were arrested following claims by Thika Town services Matatu Association that a senior Thika civic leader had started a cartel composed of Mungiki followers to extort money from Matatus operations.
The Association Chairman Michael Kamande said the cartel was demanding sh.30 from each of the 150 Matatus owned by its members per day.
Ringera said crackdown on cartels would be intensified.
Meanwhile, Thika Traffic Officer James Karani has ordered his officers to impound all vehicles flouting transport regulation.
He said all vehicles should be inspected to ensure they complied with all transport rules to be allowed to operate this year. Thika DC Mooke said most of PSV no longer had speed governors.