Police and members of the public move in to clear a section of the Naivasha-Kirima road which had been closed off by residents to protest a rise in cases of crime. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]
Friction between the National Police Service and the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) is being blamed for the recent escalation of crime in Nairobi, especially in the Central Business District.
The police, however, say the number of unreported cases shared on social media is alarming and urge those affected to report them officially.
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