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Report highlights trafficking criminal organisations taking root in Kenya

For long, there have been whispers about the presence of the Italian Mafia in Kenya and their involvement in organised crime.

The mafia's presence is said to be concentrated in Malindi, also known as Little Italy, where the Italian population of about 4,000 and at least 30,000 tourists arrive annually, which makes it a good place for criminals, including those on the run after committing crimes elsewhere., to do business.

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