Kenya: Parliament maintains death penalty

Kenyan lawmakers yesterday disapproved a motion that sought to repeal the death penalty, fearing the abolition could be a catalyst to more capital offences in the country. The motion is tabled at a time when Kenyan security is trying to contain insecurity posed by armed bandits and secret cult societies. A cult group calling itself Mungiki, whose followers have been bent on beheading people for not obeying their orders, has been the biggest threat to Kenyan security.