Kenyan mafia spark clash

Clashes between residents and members of an outlawed criminal gang erupted in central Kenya, killing 24 people, police said. The Mungiki gang is Kenya's version of the mafia and is involved in extortion and racketeering rings, kidnapping and murder. The clashes started when Mungiki members tried to force people out of the town of Karatina. Police arrested 37 people and recovered axes, machetes and other weapons.