For Brian Ongore, a resident of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, seeing groups of young men in public has become a source of anxiety rather than an ordinary part of city life.
“Whenever you see a group of youths, you’re just in panic because you never know what will happen to you next,” Ongore told DW. “Everybody is in constant panic. The general feeling of safety has gone down. It’s like you’re living in the jungle.”
His concerns echo growing fears among many Kenyans, particularly since recent violent disruptions at opposition-linked gatherings in the towns of Kisumu and Nyahururu.
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