Mob Violence replacing Police in Kenya?

I read this article in the EA Standard and it seems that security in Kenya still has a long way to go.Things have improved slightly but it seems that bank robberies are back on the upswing if press reports of the last few months are anything to go by.Some people say that it is connected to the upcoming elections, with the thugs being connected to politicians who want to finance their re-election kitty.
A survey once said that 37% of Nairobi inhabitants had admitted to being mugged in the last one year.Crime can be attributed to many things but what the people expect is for the police to prevent the country from sliding into lawlessness. Unfortunately due to different factors like lack of funding, antiquated equipment, poor morale, too few policemen and corruption; mob justice has become the order of the day.
I am sure most of us can remember South Africa's number one import before Nando and Steer's, the necklace. This was when a suspected criminal would after a sound beating have a tire put around his neck and set on fire. I think that was the ultimate expression of the people's frustration. The most amazing thing is that when mob justice goes down is that you would think that it would be riff raff that would participate but I have seen well dressed men and women take part in it.
Often incidents have been reported of a mob catching a group of thieves and beating them to death in front of patrolling police men who knew that if they intervened the blood thirsty mob would pounce on them and accuse them of abetting the criminals activities. I once recall hearing the phrase, "the thugs were apprehended by peace loving wanainchi," if you ever get to see one of those mobs; peace loving is not the word you would use to describe them
As for the Police, yes there are corrupt police men; but there are also those who have been frustrated when they arrest criminals only to see them on the street like a week later due to revolving door justice. So some policemen have taken to executing criminals on the spot so as to save tax payers money.
Sometimes the stories can make Nairobi seem like a warzone when that is not the case depending on where you live. Of course security is better in the uptown suburbs where people hire private security firms, you can choose from around 10,000 in Kenya. But as lonely planet put it, "how do people expect watchmen armed with wooden sticks to combat thugs with automatic weapons?"
So living in a suburb or gated community can only shield you for so long. It is obvious that we need a larger police force with modern equipment, a functioning judicial process with less corruption and a stronger economy so less people will choose crime as a way of life.
But before that happens foreign investors will shun Kenya, our tourist industry will underperform, our women will have to live in fear of rape everyday, business owners will fear being cleaned out, car owners wont be sure how long there cars will belong to them and pedestrians will skit around the city hoping their necks aren't broken by ngeta.
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