The criminals, who prowl the concrete jungle in packs like wild animals, appear to have been emboldened enough to relocate to streets in the city centre. They usually target people leaving ATMs, forex bureaux and M-Pesa shops — and even pedestrians going about their businesses. Nairobi County Police Commander Japhet Koome said yesterday that the incident was under investigation at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, where the video is being scrutinised. Apart from this, another gang using motorcycles has been snatching handbags and mobile phones from pedestrians in the city centre. Mr Kinoti and Nairobi DCI chief Nicholas Kamwende have held three meetings with the new team to come up with plans to counter the crime wave.

Source: Daily Nation January 20, 2018 20:15 UTC