By Lilian Onyango, DevReporter, Nairobi County
Have you ever stopped to think about life behind the scene of theft robbery and insecurity in Eastlands? No, right?
Well, Radio Baraza talked to James, who spent most of his childhood life in the streets of Nairobi.
He was welcoming and down to earth. He started by sharing his future plan, and how he wants to start an association to feed street boys and provide education for them.
Tears started welling in his eyes when he talked about the insecurity cases in Eastlands. It was just a random and normal question but he was so affected by it.
“This is something I don’t always talk about. This question takes me back to remembering my friends who are no longer here. All of them were killed one after the other, by the police. No one was left,” James said and it seemed as if he wasn’t aware he said this. He was not prompted, he just said that.
James didn’t want to talk much but he said something to himself.
“They shouldn’t have killed them.” He said something again this time holding back his tears from pouring out.
According to James, theft and insecurity in Eastlands will not end anytime soon because of the high cost of living.
“Stealing is bad but the police should not kill them. They should even train them and work together with them,” added one resident in Mathare who wanted to remain anonymous.
According to research done on street and city crime by Professor Njeru Enosh of the University of Nairobi, police harassment was found to be the main problem. How will the new government tackle this situation?
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