Nairobi County Police commander, Japheth Koome has suggested
ways to avoid getting robbed on the streets in broad daylight or otherwise.
The police boss reckons that Nairobians should walk in
groups, but most importantly, they should avoid ‘enticing’ the criminal gangs
that have taken over the Central Business District (CBD).
He advised residents to ‘avoid looking expensive on some
streets and to not have with them laptop bags, jewellery and handbags.’
The gangs have been terrorizing passers-by for the past two
weeks. There have been cases of weave and earrings snatching, all in the CBD.
Governor Mike Sonko then formed an ‘anti-mugging squad’ that
has been working with the Police.
”My office has today formed an anti-mugging squad which will
work closely with Kenya Police. We’ve also received intelligence that some
politicians and business people are funding youths to terrorize people. We are
on lookout and several arrests will be made forthwith,” he said on social
media.
Two people were on Tuesday shot dead Railways bridge near
Haille Selassie roundabout. They are believed to have been leaders of one of
the gangs.
Another one was killed at Globe Cinema Roundabout.
