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Where is Kenya headed?

Kenya is a failed state, yes you heard me, It is! And here's why. The culture of criminals getting away with acts of impunity has led them to believe that crime goes unpunished. This has led to the upsurge of criminal activities in Kenya, with recent polls showing Kenya ranking at number ten worldwide with a crime index of around 65-69 according to varying sources.

Meaning that, the crime rate in Kenya is very high. In reality it is among the ten most dangerous countries to live in, as of 2016. In fact Somalia is much safer than Kenya based on recent statistics, how’s that for thought? Crimes in Kenya range from carjacking’s which are the highest, averaging 10 per day in only Nairobi, to intellectual property theft.

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