Police officers who use social media to battle crime wave

The accounts, which have close to 200,000 followers, have been used to reach out, warn and post gruesome images of gunned down suspects [Courtesy]

Undercover police officers are now using technology and social media to track the new breed of criminals terrorising Kayole, Dandora and other parts of Nairobi.

Going by the pseudo names Hessy wa Kayole, Hessy wa Dandora, Hessy wa Huruma and Blackest Widow, the officers have opened and run social sites like Dandora Crime Free, Dandora Love People and Kayole Crime Free Facebook accounts.