In 2006, they were accused of intimidating and murdering witnesses in the case of the illegal detention and torture of journalist Peter Makori. The Sungusungu were banned with 17 other "vigilante groups" on 1 March 2007. Since that point, the groups has been accused a number of times with restarting violent activity. In 2010, they were accused of a series of killings in the Nyamira District. In 2016, top police officials in the country have reiterated their efforts to prevent the Sungusungu from reestablishing themselves. References Society of Tanzania Law enforcement in Tanzania Organisations based in Tanzania Organizations established in 1981 1980s establishments in Tanzania