Given these crime statistics, Kenya seems to be in a tight position http://www.nation.co.ke/.../-/11hw0ci/-/index.html

Why? If most, over 55% of crime events are street crimes then it implies a high demand for the stolen items. That is, our lifestyles are not only encouraging corruption in high office, but violent crimes at the lowest levels.

Some may say that's a police problem; but far from it. If one can imagine the shops dealing in stolen items, the good and innocent people who go to buy from them; the other viewpoint of the economics of buying 'genuine' items where costs are prohibitive, massive unemployment and the pressure-via skillful marketers- to be rich or to appear rich, it's logical to say that our lifestyles and ideals are generally unsustainable and the police can hardly tackle a significant portion of the problem.

Killing the perpetrators leads to the danger of massively disrupting our demographic trends that are rich in youth and talent, so is jailing the perpetrators equally expensive and disruptive. In any case, efforts to reform criminals are frustrated because the models for reformation do not fit the normal life of the citizen. Correction facilities may end up hardening and encouraging criminals.

In simple terms, the Kenyan system is probably breaking down and is in urgent need of an overhaul.