Mombasa deputy county commissioner has said the rate of extremism and crime has gone down in Mombasa Island since the beginning of the year.
Mahmoud Salim said radicalisation of youth in the island has decreased compared to the past two years.
The deputy commissioner attributed the change to operations carried out by police to flush out the groups.
In November 2014, police raided two mosques in Mombasa Island where hundred of youths were arrested following a heavy crackdown.
During the raid, police recovered grenades, pistols, knives and other weopons.
Salim said the decrease in crime rate has been a success due to co-operation among residents and security teams in the area.
“We are carrying out smart intelligence policing to flush put criminal and extrimist groups in the area,” he said.
He further explained that police are carrying out investigations to identify youth engaging in criminals activities.
In April this year, police in Mombasa arrested 17 suspected members of Wakali Kwanza and Wakali Wao gangs within Majengo and Buxton areas.
The suspects, aged between 12-26 were found in possession of machetes and hard drugs.