NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 21- A boda-boda rider was on Tuesday night killed and robbed of his motorcycle in Kahawa West area, Nairobi.
Police say the rider had carried two pillion riders who wanted to be dropped at a site few meters away when they turned out to be thugs and stabbed him in the neck before escaping with the motorcycle.
No arrest has been made so far but police say they are looking for the attackers.
The body was moved to the mortuary.
Security has been heightened across the country following a surge in cases of crime.
According to Inspector General of Police, anti-mugging police unit has been deployed across all major towns in Kenya, to curb the vice.
With COVID-19 pandemic and a failing economy, the trend is unlikely to change according to security experts.
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