- The governor said though security is a national function, the county government will step in to support law enforcers.
- Thugs in Nairobi have been reported to go to extreme ends of stabbing their victims to rob them.
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja will meet the new Inspector General of Police, Japheth Koome to speak about the security concerns in the capital.
The date has not yet been set.
Sakaja said the two will share solutions to restore security in Nairobi.
“Just spoken to the Inspector General of police. We have agreed to meet and share solutions and tasks in restoring order and security,” he said.
The governor said though security is a national function, the county government will step in to support law enforcers.
“It’s our shared responsibility. We will support our officers as they protect our people,” Sakaja said.
This comes amidst an increased crime rate in Nairobi.
Cases of mugging and robbery with violence have increased.
Thugs in Nairobi have been reported to go to extreme ends of stabbing their victims to rob them.
A doctor from Kenyatta National Hospital recently took to social media to warn citizens of the increased number of patients being admitted with stab wounds from muggings.
Dr Lilian Munyua said the hospital receives an average of four to seven patients daily stabbed around the city.
The majority of the stabbing incidents occur on Thika Superhighway at the stretch between the Drive-In flyover and KCA University, the KCA underpass up to Total Exit and at the Globe roundabout and Kipande Road.
Other areas where patients were stabbed are on Waiyaki Way at ABC Place Kangemi market, Naivas Allsops off Thika Superhighway, the CBD (particularly at Archives), River Road, Fig Tree area in Ngara and KBC offices around the University of Nairobi.
According to police statistics, up to five violent crimes were reported daily in the past few weeks.
In some incidents, victims were trailed and robbed after withdrawing money from banks or ATMs.