- A young man from Kabete fought off thieves to recover his phone, but he had not gone very far when they turned a huge mob against him
- The incident sparked discussions on safety and precautions against phone theft whenever one is caught in a similar situation, and they can’t explain
- Reactions varied, with many emphasising the importance of personal safety over possessions, as he had followed his iPhone, because it carried a lot of his information
Westlands, Kenya: A young man from Kabete missed death by a whisker when he managed to recover his phone from thieves, only for them to turn on him, telling an angry mob that he was a thief, and they started baying for his blood.
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The man who was speaking in a video shared on the Tukae Rada Facebook page shared that he was coming from Kabate, headed to the University of Nairobi, when he decided to alight after the traffic jam became too much.
“I alighted at the Museum Roundabout and called my sister; we were still talking when I felt a person grab my phone and he started running away. I just remembered that I use my iPhone for work and it has everything that I need for content creation,” he said.
“All my deals would have ended, and for now I have a collaboration. How would I have created videos? I have built my platform to 14 000 followers. I threw a stone at the thief, destabilised him, then grabbed and started hitting him until he released the phone,” he added.
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How did Kenyans believe the content creator?
The young man thought that he was now safe, only to learn that the young man was in cahoots with another thief who was on a motorcycle. The latter disembarked from the motorcycle. and they started running after the owner of the phone.
“They took stones and started shouting thief, thief while running after him, and I ran all the way to UoN; I thought I was going to die. I was hit by a motorcycle and fell down, then people started beating me, and police cocked a gun, and that is when I flashed my phone and showed my wallpaper. The two started running away with police in pursuit,” he said.
The Tukae Rada page said that in such situations, one should also offer to use their password to open their phone. In such cases, it is always a gang, so be very careful.
Papius Caleb Mwangi said:
“You do not have to put up your wallpaper; remember, your phone has everything belonging to you in it. Just unlock the phone, and that will turn the tides in your favour. You will also show your face, social media accounts, email accounts, and other cloud-based services.”
“There’s no way you’ll steal someone’s phone on the streets and get the time to do all these configurations on the fly. Some mobs should just reason before acting,” he added.
How did Kenyans react to the story?
Athanus Mutua:
“Don’t use your phone openly on that stretch from Westy to St Paul…put it inside the bag.”
Elijah Okinyi:
“My policy: simu kwa mfuko hadi nifike kwangu ama place safe, na kama lazima niitumie lazima nisimame nimalize then back kwa mfuko hadi next destination.”
Stevé Gisembå
“Your life is more important than your iPhone bro…you can always get another phone…what if they had guns?”
Nancy Jamin
“Guys lets be safe in town. Let’s try to be our brothers keeper. Things are getting out of hand, thieves are stealing and killing others when trying to protect their valuables.”
Jessi Marto
“Now you could have died because of what you have in your phone, don’t you backup your staffs in your Google accounts?”
Symo Fruit:
“In public, be smart enough to know that u r not alone,many things are against your intentions.”
Eva Kinuthia
“You’re very brave, go get your injury checked again.”
Iddi Mansuor:
“Pole sana bro, you were very lucky police appeared on time for the first time in history . Hio ungemalizwa kabla raia wajue wewe ndio mwenye phone.”
Terence Creative recalls surviving mob justice
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In another story, Terence Creative recalled a terrifying incident in Mathare Estate where he was raised, when he narrowly escaped mob justice.
The comedian revealed that his association with a friend who was a thief led to a violent encounter, highlighting the dangers of mistaken identity.
He was also grateful foe his for his slim physique, which he believed played a crucial role in helping him to survive the beating.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
