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The paper examines social movements and networks the youth in Kenya have formed in the past decades. World over, social movements are a type of group action with focus on specific political or social issues. In other words, they carry out, resist or undo a social change. Social network on the other hand is a social structure made up of a set of social actors with dyadic ties providing a set of methods for analyzing the structure of the whole social entities, as well as theories explaining the patterns observed in these structures. The youth in Kenya namely Bagdaad, Mungiki, Sungu sungu, Kamjesh, Chinkororo, Musumbiji, Pwani si Kenya and many others are in a unique kind of social movement because of having similar background of social economic status which has driven them to the situations they are in today thus making them vulnerable in the society. The objective of the study is to demonstrate the social dynamics of post Independent African economies that Government are turning a blind eye on. The study will be guided by the theory of Anomie which explains that environment shapes the individual in society and mass society theory which argues that social movements provide a sense of empowerment and belonging that the movement members would otherwise not have since such members may have been socially detached. The methodology use observation, key informants interview with group members to find out the factors that have compelled them into such life styles. It is hoped that the findings of this study could help to inform policy, which will improve the lives of these people so that they can leave such social networks and movements where they make fellow citizens live in fear.

Children and Youth for hire: a case study of the Sungu Sungu in rural Kenya