Things to note when parking your car in Nairobi

Hi chrismoro ent!

Thanks for these helpful advices

Armand

Hi Chrismoro,

Thanks for the post. Nairobi thieves are getting smarter by the day.As for me I would suggest than we should not leave the laptops even in the backseat of the car. My car is tinted but they still peep and steal so I would advice putting the laptop in the boot or paying for private parking especially in places like malls e.g in Westgate its better to get the sticker pay for it and park inside as you can never be too safe.

Hi and welcome on the forum lilmabonga

Thanks Lilmabonga,that is true,however if you have to put the laptop in the boot of your car,ensure its the kind of car the boot  cannot be accessed from inside the car,e.g a saloon car not a station wagon.I have that kind of car,and I did put in the boot with a 100,000 Kenya shillings,they opened my car,went on the back seat and stole everything!.These people sort of have gadgets that are able to detect your laptop,and also they have away of immobilizing your alarm even when they are committing the robbery,your car cannot sound the alarm!so dont give the the temptation.Another thing you need to do is to insure your laptop,and also place a device inside your laptop that can help with tracking in that way even when it is stolen,you can get a replacement or it can be tracked and restored and the thieves nabbed.Normally it is a syndicate that works in cahoots, I realized with many other people.

I had a laptop taken from my car when it was parked in Village Market.  They used a kind of metal spike to force the lock.  The thief knew what he (I assume) was looking for, as only the laptop was taken.  Now we just don't take that sort of stuff when going shopping, or carry it all with us.

I understand that some of the security staff in car parks act as 'spotters' for criminals, so never assume!

I agree,however it is shocking even at the village market that is happening!with all the human and car traffic!Good lord!something should seriously be done about this by the authorities!you can imagine loosing a lifetimes valuable work!i advice we also keep back up files of the work and documents on our laptops.I magine starting from point zero again!

In my case it was photos - I was madder about the loss of these, than I was about the laptop.  Objects can be replaced.

Sorry Longonot, Nairobi insecurity is getting worse by the day.Chrismoro is right, we can't be too careful these days.