A house-help washing cloths [Photo/youthvillage.co.ke]
A security firm has said that house-helps are the brains behind increased burglaries in urban centers.
A survey by Securex states that the burglaries witnessed in the city and Central Kenya is as a result of insider information.
Securex puts the increment at 32 per cent between July and September, 2017.
“We have also recorded a number of incidents where houses were broken into while the occupants were away, perhaps pointing towards insider information…With particular focus on Nairobi alone, 21 per cent of the activity that we noted in this period happened in residential areas. 11 per cent of this crime involved armed robbery, while a further 15 per cent comprised of theft,” the survey reveals as reported by the Star.
John Ogutu warned that Nairobians might be employing criminals as house-helps. He advised that employers should use trusted referrals from close friends and family members.
“We would advise that you rely on a referral from a trusted friend or family member rather than hire through a bureau. Some of the agencies mushrooming today have been infiltrated by criminal gangs, and since the industry isn’t regulated, it is difficult to know who to trust,” Ogutu said.