Pinching rich: Nairobians ‘lose Sh5m to pickpockets’ daily

Self-confessed master thief says there is nothing like ‘Jericho School of Pickpockets,’ and claims that ‘panjas’­—about 1,000 in Nairobi—are ‘real profesionals’, and even give to the poor

Nairobi pickpockets consider themselves the ‘elite’ of petty crime.

They combine human psychology and dexterity, spurred on by itchy fingers. They not only target cash, but other valuables as well, like phones, cameras, anything that can be snatched on the go.