Scrap-metal Dealers Form Cartel to Dismantle Public Infrastructure in Nairobi

Scrap-metal dealers in Nairobi organized a cartel to steal and dismantle public infrastructure, including streetlights along the Eastern Bypass. Protocol officer Rodriques Lunalo reported that more than 100 streetlights have vanished from the corridor, with over 30 already destroyed. Officers intercepted men cutting the poles, but the suspects fled the area.

The theft of public infrastructure assets leaves the Eastern Bypass in darkness, raising safety concerns for motorists and pedestrians. Lunalo noted that the criminal network pays thugs small sums to dismantle the infrastructure.