Unajua babangu ni nani: 10 things you shouldn’t tell Kenyan police when arrested

A police officer inspecting a matatu along Thika Superhighway during a crackdown exercise. Photo: James Mwangi

Kenya police can sometimes be a pain in the butt, especially when they bust you on the wrong side of the law. There is always a bad and a good cop, with the bad one threatening to have you locked over the weekend, while the good one pacifies the situation with “Una ngapi, brother?” Whether in a heated or friendly talk with a Kenyan cop, there are boundaries you don’t cross as afande can go to extraordinary lengths to prove he didn’t attend Kiganjo Police Training College to wrestle ugali alone.

Here are 10 things you don’t tell a Kenyan karao: