Mungiki as youth movement: Revolution, gender and generational politics in Nairobi, Kenya

Like many other African countries, Kenya has a large and growing youth population. Some of the youths are mobilized into militant and political networks; one of these is the Mungiki movement. The article explores Mungiki’s combination of politics, religion and Kikuyu traditions. Using the examples o...

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Published in:Young (Stockholm, Sweden) Sweden), 2010-08, Vol.18 (3), p.301-319
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