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Police report of spike in crimes in city after schools closure

Inspector General of Police (center) and Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti are briefed by a police officer on the cache of arms numbed with terrorists who intended to blow up buildings in Nairobi. [Photo by George Njunge/Standard]

Crime in Nairobi has surged after the closure of schools for the April holidays.

Police statistics show an increase in cases of mugging and other crimes in the past weeks.

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