Epidemic of unreported crimes in Kenya worrying

NAIROBI: Highly publicised matters of state security and terrorism have captured the attention of most Kenyans, but there is another less published and silent ongoing phenomena which is crippling economic activity and instilling waves of fear among the citizenry.

Last week, the Chief Justice publicly acknowledged the emergence of criminal gangs and dwelt on setting up of the International Organised Crimes Division (IOCD) by the Judiciary and undisclosed 'other partners'. "The IOCD is a Kenyan solution to a local problem. Over many years, we have Kenyans who, through organised political violence and organised crime, have undermined our society. A perfect word has been used to describe these people – 'termites'," he said.