The book has developed an excellent scholarly study on crime and gun proliferation in Nairobi and its envrons, with appropriate mixture of theory and practical information as it pertains to the subject area.The author weighs rural-urban migration patterns and perceptions of crime within Kenya's capital city.The book presents analytical data that illustrates the problem of criminality and how it affects the daily lives at largest commercial hub and the leading metropolis in East and Central Africa and the way forward in the realization of the problem. The book ultimately will be essential reading materials for undergraduate, advanced student of criminology and other related subjects. It also makes useful reading for practicing criminal investigators, jounalist and discerning ordinary reader who has an active interest in security matters, criminal activities and preventive measures.