
A video circulating online appears to show a young man attempting to steal from a motorist stuck in traffic on a busy Nairobi road. According to Tuko, the footage captures the man seemingly reaching through the driver's window in an effort to grab an item from the vehicle. The incident, described as an alleged attempted theft, has drawn attention to the risk of opportunistic crime facing drivers in the Kenyan capital's congested traffic.
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