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Alarm as phone snatchers resurface with new tactics

Youths arrested along Museum Hill in Nairobi on March 28, 2024. [Collins Kweyu,Standard]

Cases of people losing mobile phones in the city are rising again, with the thieves often riding on motorbikes.

After a lull, the mobile snatchers have resurfaced, spreading fear among city dwellers. Residents are now calling for swift action from security agencies.

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