Kenyans spending millions to acquire bulletproof luxury vehicles

Wrecked bulletproof car belonging to Nigeria’s former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari. He escaped unhurt when he was attacked with explosives in July 2014. Scores of people however died in the incident

The upward trend of crime, particularly in posh neigbourhoods, is pushing the who-is-who in the country to take charge of their own security.

What was previously a preserve of the wealthy and top-notch politicians, seems to have attracted a new type of clientele; celebrities, businesspeople, little-known politicians and well to do Kenyans.