A group of unidentified men who claim to have participated in the Tuesday protests are demanding for their wages in full.
In an undated video that was recorded in darkness, to conceal their identities, the individual claimed they were hired by politicians to cause mayhem during the protests that were originally peaceful.
The men who were armed with rungus say that their employers were now ignoring their calls.
They however did not provide the politicians’ identities.
“Nilipigiwa simu asubui, twende hapo City Hall. Tulikuwa watu 50, na mavijana wenzangu. Wakatupatia hizi rungu. Mnatupatia kazi mpaka wengine wanapigwa tear gas…” One of them said .
“Saa hii tunapiga na hizo simu zenyu hazishikwi. Na tushaaokolea jo. Tumeshaawalindia mali zao. Tunaenda mpaka huko Riverside. Mlipiga simu twende City Hall? Pesa yetu mtatupatia!”
They added that they had only received a do.
“Yenye mlitupatia asubui ni downpayment. Hio ingine tunataka. Lazima mtatumalizia. Hatutaki hio ujinga!” they said.
A goon complains of not receiving payments from City hall after causing havoc at the Maandamano. #rutomustgo #bnnbasic
JOIN BNN BASIC – https://t.co/f9cuikUqS8 pic.twitter.com/HiWL1lZi7f— Edgar Obare (@edgarobare) July 4, 2024
This comes at a time when detectives are pursuing those believed to have participated in looting and violence during the protests.
“The Individuals whose images/photos appear below are wanted by the police for their unlawful activities during the anti-finance bill 2024 demonstrations. We therefore advise them to report to the nearest police station for further police action. Information on the whereabouts of any of the suspects may be channeled confidentially to the anonymous,”DCI said.
The Individuals whose images/photos appear below are wanted by the police for their unlawful activities during the anti-finance bill 2024 demonstrations. We therefore advise them to report to the nearest police station for further police action.
Information on the whereabouts of… pic.twitter.com/AD0bOh8VAg
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) July 3, 2024
Detectives have also linked six politicians to the violence witnessed during the protests.
