A viral social media post by SokoAnalyst has sparked renewed debate about Nairobi’s most dangerous areas after 6 PM, with a crowdsourced list highlighting crime hotspots across the CBD and other neighborhoods.

• Muggings in the CBD are up by 15% compared to last year, according to the Kenya National Police Service (2025).
• The post tagged official accounts including @NPSOfficial_KE and @PoliceKE, urging urgent action against escalating youth gang activity.
• Nine CBD danger zones were listed, including Archives and Haile Selassie Avenue (to the National Library), alongside neighborhood crime spikes in areas like Eastleigh and Dandora.