They sell them to dealers who later on sell them to people at cheaper prices. The victim might even end up buying his own front light (probably)for replacement. Like they sell them as spare parts…
Police fail to follow leads to curb CBD crime
The nightmare for motorists in nairobis central business district is far from over. Apart from paying the city council, motorists must now pay a daily protection fee to street people to ensure the safety of their cars. Those who fail to pay find their cars deformed with parts missing. NTV has severally focused on this menace, showed the faces of those involved in the crime and where they sell the stolen parts. Surprisingly no concrete police action has been forthcoming on this front, raising the question are police accomplices or are they just sleeping on the job?
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March 9, 2010
March 9, 2010
i mean, why would they steal the front light for?
what are they using it for?
March 9, 2010
This kind of insecurity is detrimental to the social-economic welfare of Nairobi and the country at large. Any foreign investor, or tourist who sees this kind of wanton criminal activity in broad day light, on a busy road, will steer clear of Kenya. These kind of crimes should be of a high priority to the police as they impact negatively of perception, something whose consequences can be far reaching to the country’s economic welfare.
March 9, 2010
let me come there with a smith and wesson…bunde ya rasa is enough to make someone go home, sit down and consider other jobs like painting and carving
March 9, 2010
do u really think that its only in Kenya they are snatched? how comes other cars its very hard to snatch the headlights… Toyota want to sell u a car that u end up installing mabati to hold ur headlights in. the majority of cars on Kenyan roads r not from showrooms but second hand meaning that Toyota should ahve implemented this 7-8 years ago.w ehere do this second hand cars come from? some showroom around the world!
March 9, 2010
kenyan police are damned,if they are not part it of they part of the deal,where are the reformes promised!shame! shame! we need expert who know the road way to justice,not only this street urchin but even self confessed murderers are being released daily…read kenya indeapthand you will be shoked!bure kabisa.navumilia kuwa mkenya.
March 9, 2010
this is simply a security issue! Police either protects the people or the people pick up guns to protect themselves!
March 9, 2010
Install CCTV cameras all over CBD. The police together with city council should follow these criminals from their hideouts. The same cameras would also help to easily identify idlers and get them out of CBD.
March 9, 2010
but why does Toyota manufacture their headlights this way? they should design in such away that it can only be removed internally with open bonnet instead of being able to yan it out. cheap cars
March 9, 2010
Wapi kazi kwa vijana?
March 9, 2010
Its mainly a poor countries problem especially Kenya. Snatching headlights or side mirrors is not a problem where Toyota sell millions of new cars. We mostly dispose off second hand cars for these countries. So, don’t sit down and think Toyota can consider making cars that are snatch proof to Nairobi petty thieves for our small market buying less than 400 units at Toyota East Africa per annum.