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At this rate, even criminals will be taxed for their illicit proceeds of crime to contribute to revenue targets.
Kenya crime rate rises by 19pc in a tough economy, survey shows
Crimes committed and reported in Kenya crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time, marked by a spike in theft amid tough economic times.
Official data in the Kenya Economic Survey shows that reported cases of crime hit 104,842, a 19 percent rise from last year.
“There was a general increase in all crimes reported to the police except for homicide which decreased marginally from 3,056 in 2022 to 3,031,” the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) says.
The data shows that robberies rose 27.76 percent to 3,988 last year followed by stealing, which increased 25.9 percent to 18,534.
“The result of massive job losses will be increased rates of crime as most of the unemployed youth population will be forced to resort to crime as a means of survival,” the LSK had argued in court papers.
The data shows that the number of prisoners jumped 46.3 percent to 248,061 last year, with 167,937 of them being unconvicted, pointing to a slowed hearing and determination of criminal cases.
Attacks on tourists jumped 161.5 percent to 68 reported cases last year while crimes involving police officers rose 133.7 percent to 180.
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
Kenya crime rate rises by 19pc in a tough economy, survey shows
Crimes committed and reported in Kenya crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time, marked by a spike in theft amid tough economic times.
Official data in the Kenya Economic Survey shows that reported cases of crime hit 104,842, a 19 percent rise from last year.
“There was a general increase in all crimes reported to the police except for homicide which decreased marginally from 3,056 in 2022 to 3,031,” the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) says.
The data shows that robberies rose 27.76 percent to 3,988 last year followed by stealing, which increased 25.9 percent to 18,534.
“The result of massive job losses will be increased rates of crime as most of the unemployed youth population will be forced to resort to crime as a means of survival,” the LSK had argued in court papers.
The data shows that the number of prisoners jumped 46.3 percent to 248,061 last year, with 167,937 of them being unconvicted, pointing to a slowed hearing and determination of criminal cases.
Attacks on tourists jumped 161.5 percent to 68 reported cases last year while crimes involving police officers rose 133.7 percent to 180.
Kenya crime rate rises by 19pc in a tough economy, survey shows
Official data in the Kenya Economic Survey shows that reported cases of crime hit 104,842, a 19 percent rise from 2023.
www.theeastafrican.co.ke
