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MUGWANG’A: Extreme political optical theatrics a threat to stability

Renting crowds to sing a candidate's praises or hurl stones fixtures of campaigning.

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by MICHAEL MUGWANG’A

Realtime22 June 2022 - 15:51
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A protester is arrested for causing chaos during a UDA rally at Jacaranda grounds in Embakasi, Nairobi, on June 19, 2022.

One of the tactics that have been in use, as even major politicians have admitted, is the ferrying of crowds from areas perceived to be supportive of various political camps to other parts.

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