[This is Africa] Criminal incidents in Nairobi are on the rise. The infamous dangerous, ugly and dark days of "Nairoberry" are back. With elections looming, the Jubilee government has all its guns trained on the impending tumultuous polls. An economic meltdown, an underpaid and agitated police service and the election fever -- it's a free-for-all, which has seen the city's crimes soar to the detriment of its habitats.