Nairobi-based street families are braced for running battles with the men in uniform in the coming days with reports indicating that the police are set to conduct a major crackdown to kick them out of the Central Business District.
According to Central OCPD Adamson Bungei, this was part of a strategy to smoke out criminals from their hiding dens and improve security in the capital.
He reiterated that members of street families have been colluding with miscreants across the city in executing crimes such as mugging and snatching car side mirrors but warned that this kind of petty offences will now be a thing of the past.
Bungei highlighted that the National Police Service will deploy more plain cloths sleuths in areas perceived to be hot spots for the criminals with areas such as Kencom, Ambassadeur, Railways, Machakos country Bus and Bus Station the areas of interest.
The Globe roundabout bridge, the path from Uhuru park to the CBD and Central Park were also named as areas that will be under heavy surveillance.
“We shall also enhance security in busy trading areas, River Road, Ronald Ngala Street, Luthuli Avenue, and Biashara Street. I appeal to the public to partner with the police in the fight against crime by volunteering information. This will help us track culprits or foil attacks,” he stated.
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