Nairobi, KENYA, 26.09.08, (ICN) - Nearly 500 people have been killed in Kenya by 'death squadrons' linked to local secret service agencies, according to a new report from the National Commission on Human Rights in Kenya

The majority of the victims seem to be members of the 'Mungiki' sect that is also responsible for the grave crimes in various areas of the country, especially in the slums of Nairobi.

The document holds detailed information: the names of the victims, the circumstances surrounding their disappearance, the license plate of the police car used in the kidnapping, the date of their death, and the place where their body was left. There are also testimonies from family members that paid large ransoms to have their son freed.

The Catholic Church performed an independent survey and has been trying to find a way to dialogue with the Mungiki, so as to end the violence.