This archive report was first published on 7 October 2019.
On September 24, 2019, the Enact Organised Crime Index Africa 2019 was launched at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, revealing Kenya's complex criminal landscape.
According to the report, Kenya demonstrates large and diverse criminality profiles, including high levels of corruption, crime-related violence, and the presence of criminal actors.
The report highlights the key flaws that undermine Kenya's security measures, stating that organised crime groups exploit weak or dysfunctional State institutions, porous borders, and disadvantages in social welfare and local political economies.
Kenya's high ranking in criminality is attributed to its economy, physical geography, and natural resources, as well as its social cohesion and conflict, socio-demographics, and global engagement and trade.
However, the report also notes that Kenya has high levels of resilience, which is measured as an average of two subcomponents.
Yesterday, Kenya Insights wrote about how Mombasa has created a subservient environment to Narcotic Lords who seem to be controlling the economy with Heroin as their main source of income.
The report has backed up our story, stating that criminal markets alone do not necessarily play a driving role in organised crime in these countries, and that one also needs to consider the role of influential criminal actors.
Kenya ranked top of the list with South Africa, Mozambique, and Tanzania also making it to the list of highest markets for heroin and other hard drugs.
