Killings continue on Del Monte farm in Kenya, families say, after G4S hired for security
Summary
Despite hiring the security company G4S to protect its large pineapple farm in Kenya, Del Monte continues to face violent incidents and deaths involving security personnel and police. Families of victims and activists have raised concerns about ongoing killings, including three men who died in separate incidents involving G4S guards and police over the past year.Key Facts
- Del Monte’s pineapple farm in Murang’a county, Kenya, covers about 40 square kilometers.
- Del Monte outsourced all security on the farm to 270 G4S guards in March 2024 after reports of previous violent deaths.
- Kenyan police work alongside G4S guards, including a special “critical infrastructure protection unit.”
- Three men—Stephen Marubu Kibandi, his brother Haron Kame Kibandi, and Michael Muiruri—died in separate incidents allegedly involving G4S security and police within the last year.
- Stephen Marubu Kibandi was shot by a police officer while surrendering, and his death is under investigation by Kenya’s Independent Police Oversight Authority.
- G4S denies wrongdoing and claims footage shows police and guards were attacked before violence broke out.
- The pineapple farm is Kenya’s largest exporter of produce and valued at over $100 million per year.
- A Kenyan senator has called for an independent investigation into the reported violence at the farm.
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