Karisa Maitha: The Rise and Fall of Mugogo wa Pwani, Kenya’s Political Hurricane

Karisa Maitha

Karisa Maitha remains one of the most unforgettable political figures in Kenya’s coastal history. Popularly known as “Mugogo wa Pwani” and “Hurricane,” Maitha was a fiery populist whose raw street charisma, fearless rhetoric, and dramatic rise to power captivated the Coast region in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His story is one of political rebellion, grassroots mobilization, controversy, and … Read more