At times when these things happen one wishes he had a gun and shoot the daylights out of these idiots.

An MD in a former Company i used to work in lives in Muthaiga. In March 2008, along the former Murang'a road, someone snatched a laptop from his Benz back seat, during a very heavy traffic jam.

He tried chasing him for some 15m, upon looking behind he saw some 3 men, busy trying to pull out side lights etc.

He returned to his benz, screamed and screamed and scream WEZI!, then relaxed.

He vowed NEVER to use that route again, he will rather use the congested Parklands roads!

Don't even go that far!

Those guy are normally 5 or more at the crime scene. Drive around Ngara area and you will see how it goes down. There are like two moving around looking for a target while like three are by the roadside pretending to cross without ever crossing. One or two of the thugs yank something off your car and the don't even run. The other three are hoping and praying that you will be stupid enough to open the car and give a chase. In such a case, it will take them under one minute to steal EVERYTHING you are carrying in your car!!!

Solution: Buy a toy gun - the kind kids fill with water, or one of those Kinyozi/Salon sprayers. Fill it with concentrated sulphuric acid and the next time one of these thugs yank anything from your car, immediately give them a nice shower - preferably on the face!

It might be risky but ill not just freeze in my car as some bunch of cowards fleece the parts.To that i say a big no.At all times in my car with me is a masaai bakora or piece of metal bar n with that ive managed to scare off the idiots and even help other lady motorists.Good pple lets take initiative please please this thugs are also human who know the consequences of being cornered.
I wouldnt dare carry a gun even if its a toy coz i dont want to be in the seven oclock news with a caption "hardcore thug on a police wanted list shot dead along thikaroad",neither will i try following up the thugs.

Agreed. All I'm saying is exercise caution. Look around and also note what part of Nairobi you are in. If it is Makaburini/Railway over pass along Uhuru Highway or Forest Road and there are no other vehicles, stay in the car!!! If it is Ngara or CBD and it is before 9:00pm you can give a chase. But make sure you leave your car locked and no open windows! Make sure you have a serious rungu because some of those thugs carry knives. If by luck you catch up with the thug, hit him on the HEAD. You want to knock him out one time! Remember, he might be armed. Do unto him before he does unto you. This is Nairobbery!!!

I also have a rungu like the one pictured below and you can bet if I step out of the car, I'm aiming straight for your head. I'm not spoiling for a fight. Just a straight knock out. Learnt that from Mike Tyson.