Police Arrest 62 Suspected Mungiki members

Following the killing of 29 residents of Shehe village in Karatina, police have arrested 62 suspected Mungiki members. The Mungiki adherents are said to have carried out the attacks at night using crude weapons such as pangas and axes. The suspects are now helping the police with useful information about the killings. Internal Security Minister Prof George
Saitoti is expected to visit the area 22nd April 2009 to assess the situation.