Residents in the Jomvu area, Mombasa are living in fear following a night raid that has left eight people injured.
According to residents, a group of over 20 youth armed with crude weapons raided various estates in Jomvu targeting people who were returning home from their various activities.
In one instance, the gang reportedly waylaid a tuktuk driver robbed him of his daily earnings and then inflicted deep cuts on his head and hands.
He was rescued by another group of young men who were returning home from watching a late-night football match.
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"I was called and informed that he has been admitted here after being attacked last night. The gang robbed him and then attacked, leaving him unconscious," a relative of the attacked tuktuk driver said.
Another witness indicated that the machete-wielding gang was attacking residents indiscriminately.
They lamented pointing out that it was the second attack recorded in the area in the last two weeks.
"These are our kids who are committing these crimes. But our police officers are not responding on time, they are waiting till they hear the cases have worsened for them to act," a trader stated.
"The officers are quick to act if they get reports of illegal drugs in the area but in case of attacks, they do not respond. If possible, let all the officers be transferred," she added.
Preliminary reports indicate that four members of the machete-wielding gang have been arrested. However, the National Police Service is yet to issue a statement regarding the attack.
