This archive report was first published on 4 January 2020.
January 2, 2020, marked the beginning of a new year, but for some Kenyans, it was also the start of a new era of sophisticated break-ins. Photos of damaged steel doors have left many scratching their heads, wondering how thieves managed to gain access to homes with such ease.
One photo, shared by Twitter user Kichuna, shows a metal door violently cut out into shreds at the area where the lock is situated. The owner had taken extra precautions by padlocking the flap that allows someone from outside to access the lock inside.
‘Nairobi thieves don’t give a f…… These ones weren’t in a hurry,’ tweeted @mariakemmy.
Another photo shows a panel of the steel carefully removed, allowing an adult to pass through the hole. The ingenuity of the thieves has left a section of Kenyans shocked.
‘Wueh, walirarua mlango kama vest????’ tweeted @GTrulyke. Others have questioned whether the thieves were after something valuable or if they simply wanted to cause chaos.
