As fears grow over rising insecurity in Nairobi’s Central Business District and its environs, Kileleshwa Member of County Assembly (MCA) Robert Alai has proposed the removal of Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Sedah.
Alai, on Wednesday, September 3, opined that a change of policing was needed in the nation’s capital as gangs terrorise and rob residents mercilessly.
The vocal politician noted that despite Sedah’s previous successes, he was not competent enough to handle the technical aspects of policing required in a cosmopolitan city like Nairobi.
Alai noted that Nairobi required a regional commander who had proper knowledge of the law, further urging more collaboration between police and the county government.
“We need a new mindset in policing in Nairobi. County enforcement and the National Police must work together. A competent police boss with proper knowledge of the law should be the RPC Nairobi,” Alai stated.
“Sedah can quell demonstrations, but is incompetent when it comes to strategic policing in a cosmopolitan city,” he added.
Sedah was appointed the Nairobi Regional Police Commander in January 2025, taking over from Adamson Bungei, who was named the Director of Operations at the National Police Service headquarters.
Before the role, he was the Coast Regional Police Commander and had at one point served as the North Eastern Regional Commander.
Alai’s proposal comes as the CBD battles with a rise in criminal activity from rumoured organised gangs, with some even stealing in broad daylight.
According to Nairobians, the gangs have employed various tactics, such as robbing victims at gunpoint or threatening to smear them with human waste if they do not submit to their demands.
Others have alleged the use of ‘Devil’s Breath,’ a potent compound derived from certain plants like Brugmansia and Datura.
In small doses, the herb can be used to treat motion sickness, but over time, unscrupulous individuals have noted that it can become toxic in higher amounts and can be used to incapacitate individuals.
The chemical is typically used by criminals in powder form, where it is blown in a victim's face. It can also be transferred through handshakes, paper or other contaminated items.
Since one of the side effects of the chemical is disorientation, victims have previously reported experiencing confusion and eventually surrendering their items to the criminals, sometimes unknowingly.
Addressing the situation, Geoffrey Mosiria, the Chief Officer for Environment, laid blame on Gen Zs disguising themselves as 'hustlers' in the city Centre, only to target civilians later in the day.
