According to the Quarterly Crime Report covering January to April this year, robberies, trafficking of lethal drugs, offences against morality and offences against persons recorded an increase compared to the same period last year. The Police received an increase of 1,448 crime cases between January and March, marking a seven per cent rise from the 19,815 incidents reported to the police last year. February and March recorded 7,001 and 6,728 crimes respectively; with February representing an increase of 572 and March a decrease of 106 in reported crimes. The report showed that Nairobi recorded the largest crime increase by 257, followed by Western and Northeastern regions, which recorded 241 and 28 increases compared to last year. Other counties with high crime cases are Kiambu, Meru, Nakuru, Bungoma and Machakos; Mandera, Tana River, Wajir, Lamu, Garissa and Samburu had the lowest cases.

Source: Daily Nation April 30, 2018 16:18 UTC