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Karen residents question endless police transfers as crime wave surges

Residents of Nairobi’s Karen are pointing accusing fingers at the National Police Service over rising crime rate.

Top among their concerns is the frequent transfer of senior police officers and a perceived half-hearted effort by law enforcers to combat crime. Once seen as Kenya’s most secure area, the affluent Karen has become a crime hot spot.

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