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Crime surge in the capital city: Why it's no coincidence

Mob assaults a suspected thief at the CBD, Nairobi. [Jennifer Wachie, Standard]

There has been an outcry over muggings, robbery, picket pocketing and other vices in Nairobi.

The crimes are associated with mostly men in the lower echelons of society, otherwise known as hustlers.

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