They are young, ruthless, and unrepentant. Every time they strike, they leave bloodied bodies and broken families in their wake.

Under the cover of darkness, they prowl the dimly lit alleys of Mathare, swift and merciless. Their weapon of choice? A knife. Their victims? Anyone on their path.

These are the knife gangs of Mathare’s Eastlands—teenage boys, some as young as 17, school dropouts lured into a life of crime. They rule the slums with terror, turning once-bustling streets into no-go zones.