Nairobi, May 25 -- We have read and seen many recent reports of increased violent crimes including muggings and stabbings in our cities. Nairobi can drastically reduce its crime rate by shifting from a reactive policing model to a visible, proactive posture modeled after Kigali.

Returning to Kenya after attending the 2nd Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA) in Rwanda, the contrast in public safety between our two capitals remains impossible to ignore. While my primary mission at NEISA centered on regional energy integration, the trip offered profound insights into urban security administration.

Just as a nation cannot industrialise without a stable, baseline electrical supply, a city cannot prosper without a reliable foun...