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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenyan authorities cut off water and electricity Thursday to thousands in a Nairobi slum, saying the illegal connections benefit gangsters accused of a string of beheadings.
Police have been working to wipe out the Mungiki, an outlawed gang that demands protection payments and controls illegal businesses that provide electricity by rerouting circuits. The group has been blamed for killing at least 27 civilians and 15 police officers since April and many of the victims were beheaded.
"This is another step toward completely eliminating the Mungiki," said Paul Ruto, Nairobi's northern area police chief. "Once you cut out their sources of revenue, it becomes increasingly difficult for them to maneuver."
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