Residents of Kiandutu slum in Thika have urged the Kiambu county government to repair lights that have been damaged in the area.
The locals said some of the lights installed in the area have been damaged.
Speaking to this reporter on Wednesday, the locals said criminals were now taking advantage of the damaged flood lights to continue their criminal activities.
Moses Mbuthia, a resident said the flood lights have not been working for two weeks now.
He said the lights had seen crime reduce but criminals are now returning to the area.
“We are urging the Kiambu government to urgently repair damaged flood lights so that we can have our security guaranteed,” he said.
Mr Mbuthia said several cases of crime have been reported in the last weeks.
Anne Kamau, a vegetable vendor at the slum said that security is becoming an issue. She urged the police to intensify patrols and apprehend criminals causing havoc in the area.
“Security is becoming a major concern for us and our appeal is to the law enforcers to increase surveillance,” she said.
The locals also urged the government to establish more police posts in the area. They said that the area has only one police post resulting to difficulties in handling crime.