It seems the government has failed in executing the manifesto that it dearly promoted during the 2013 election campaigns.
The number of youth arrested for committing different crimes has risen to alarming numbers.
Why is this the case?
Is it that the education system in the country has failed and the youth lack jobs that can enable them fend for their needs?
Minors have resorted to crime due to an education system that only rewards the clever students and alienates the students who are not bright.
In the end, these minors resort to crime in the name of fending for themselves after losing hope in education.
Six minors including a form four student, were charged with carrying out a violent robbery on August 9, in Mombasa.
It is shocking to see minors being charged with such crimes.
All responsible stakeholders need to sit down and critically delve into the areas that might have taken a turn for the worst.
If it is the education system, stakeholders in the sector need to come up with an all adoptive curriculum that will favour all Kenyans.
If it is the lack of employment, the government should task itself with ensuring it creates more job opportunities that will reduce the number of idle youth in the society.
This will in turn reduce the number of crime cases being reported in the country.
Cases of crime in most parts of Mombasa are usually planned and executed by young people who should either be at home or school studying. These young kids even carry weapons like guns, knives and other crude weapons which they use to threaten their victims.
In some instances, they even go to the extent of killing the victims who refuse to cooperate.
If things are not handled as early enough, the rate at which people will continue losing their property will only rise.