Residence of Theta location in Juja Constituency, Kiambu County, have lamented that the high insecurity level in the rare is caused by unemployed youths, most of whom are university and college students belonging to local campuses in the area.
Of recent so many carjacking among other crimes have been reported in Juja constituency.
Speaking yesterday in a security meeting held at the chief's camp organized by Juja Security Committee, residents complained that insecurity is rising on daily basis catalyzed by sale of illicit brews in the area.
"The level of security in the areas is down, so many crimes here and there.The students around here are the major suspects.They spend most of their time idling now that lecturers are on strike.
"They drink until late night so that they then engage in criminal activities. Bars are also big facilitators to this alarming insecurities," said Kimani James, a resident.
Deputy County Commissioner Charles Muriithi, who led Juja security chiefs over the same issue said that he will be instructing police officers to conduct an inspection on bars operating illegally in the region.
"We will be conducting a random inspection on these bars. Some are legal with valid licenses while others are not. The illegal ones shall be shut down immediately," said Muriithi.