VIDEO: Cleaning the Streets !! Phone Snatcher Beaten By Mob In CBD
Following the increased cases of robbers in Nairobi's popular Capital city`s Central Business District {CBD}, Kenyans have learned to take action on their hands, this is after a man believed to be a phone snatcher was attacked by mob justice in Nairobi on Thursday night.
Christine Juma The incident came after he with his friend tried to snatch a phone from a man who later overpowered him and with the help of other people managed to fight the robbers back.
In a trending video recorded online, one robber can be seen being landed on by an angry mob.
The man due to his safety pretended to be dead further shifting the attention of the angry mob. A voice behind the camera can be heard stating that the men were two people and both became unlucky as they faced the wrath of the frustrated mob.
Barely two days ago President William Ruto deployed the General Service Unit {GSU} and the Rapid Deployment Unit {RDU } to curb the criminals who have made an upward trajectory of crime rise in Nairobi Central Business District {CBD} and its surrounding areas.
This comes after a string of robberies and muggings that have been reported, notably in the financial area (CBD).
"Cabinet sanctioned swift and decisive action to deal with all those perpetrating crimes with the deployment of additional specialized police units drawn from the GSU and RDU," the despatch read in part.
The CS also decided to increase security surveillance to curb criminality. To bring about peace in the North Rift, a squad akin to this one was also put in place.
"Cabinet approved the reinstatement of the multi-agency co-ordination between Kenya's security organs and operators at all points of entry I detect and prevent trafficking in Narcotics and other psychotropic substances," the statement read in part.
