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Why Kenya is flagged among Africa's crime hotspots

By The Standard December 21, 2025

Source: The Standard

Why Kenya is flagged among Africa's crime hotspots

Security officers inspecting some of the crude weapons seized from a criminal gang at Kaptembwo Police Station in Nakuru West on June 7,2023.[File, Standard]

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