ANTI-CAR-JACKING GUIDELINES

We can’t completely protect ourselves and families from real criminal threats
around us ie car-jacking, robbery with violence, burglary, rape, bomb threats,
theft etc.

It is important that we are mentally prepared that the threats are real and can
actually happen to us, so that we take necessary precaution and react correctly
in a car jacking or robbery with violence situation. If we pro-actively prepare
ourselves against criminal threats then we can greatly reduce chances of being a
victim or being injured.

Police records currently show about 18 car-jackings everyday in Nairobi alone.

Car-jackers are armed, nervous and aware of dangers they themselves face.
Hence are most likely to resort to violence – use of firearms which they always
posses - if you attempt to obstruct them.

Remember do not risk your life and health in an attempt to save your vehicle or
personal possession. It is very important to react correctly in a car-jacking
situation.

The following precautions can reduce your chances of being car-jacked:

• Be particularly alert when approaching/departing your residence. This is the
favourite place for car-jackers to strike. Watch out for parked cars, suspicious
person(s) around your gate. In case you notice any do not drive to the gate,
drive away and seek help from nearest police station or nearest alarm back
up vehicle base.
• Do not establish an observable pattern of behaviour, which could enable car-
jackers to predict and time your movement. i.e. specific time for leaving and
arrival at residence, vary the time.
• Be on the look out for suspicious people when stopping at stop signs or traffic
lights, especially in quite areas and at night.
• Most car-jacking often takes place after dusk, avoid unnecessary driving after
dusk. However it can occur at any time.
• Do not stop in deserted areas for whatever reasons.
• Avoid travelling alone in the car if you can especially at night.
• Lock vehicle doors and keep windows closed (maximum 5cm open)
especially when driving through crowded areas, busy streets or in traffic jam.
Keep valuables ie laptops, cell phones etc out of sight – lock them up in the
boot. Such items attract thugs to your vehicle.
• Beware of techniques used by carjackers; make shift roadblocks (has been
reported in some areas after dusk), vehicle cut-offs, fake accidents, spraying
of black adhesive material on the windscreen, Loosening of wheel nuts, no
lifts to strangers etc.
• Apply defensive driving skills and be alert on the road. watch out for the
following signs.

Car-jacking warning signs.

• Vehicles with two or more occupants following closely or alongside and
maintaining the same speed as you.
• Vehicles trailing closely behind yours but does not seem to overtake you.
• Suspicious persons loitering along the road side in “high risk” areas such as
Stop signs, Traffic lights, speed bumps, and road junctions. Beware of road
side hawkers.
• Vehicle which deliberately rams your car.
• Destructing driver’s attention in slow moving traffic.
If you suspect you are being followed drive straight to the nearest Police Station,
security vehicle back-up bases, Petrol Station and seek help.

If your vehicle is unfortunately stopped by car-jackers:

 DO NOT RESIST; accept your situation for the time being. Better be Safe
than Sorry.
 Keep calm and patient and follow car-jackers instructions.
 If instructed to get out of the vehicle, get out slowly leaving your keys in the
ignition. If removing seatbelt inform them of the same and ask if you could
unbuckle, lest they think you are drawing a gun. Some drivers have been shot
by carjackers when trying to unbuckle.
 Surrender personal items on demand, such as jewellery, purses, wallets, cell
phones etc.
 Avoid eye contact, he/she might think you are remembering him for future
identification.
 Do not provoke them with display of anger or rude remark when asked
questions, be polite and co-operative
 Mentally note all you can about the car-jackers, their number, description,
conversation, weapons, if moved length of time in transit, landmarks etc.
 When released report the incident immediately to nearest police station and
to UKL security on tel. 020 6922219.

MATATU CARJACKING
• Police records show that they mainly occur after dusk, however it can happen
any time.
• Avoid if possible travelling late in the night in a matatu - as late as 9.00p.m. If
possible take a taxi home if it is late.
• Do not carry a lot of cash on you when travelling.
• Avoid getting into a matatu that is not on the queue. These are the matatus, which
carry robbers.
• If on a long journey, passengers must insist that the matatu go through police check
before embarking on the journey. Most vehicles on long journeys do go through
police checks. – Frisking of passengers by police.
• Watch out, before you get in a matatu, especially when you see one man in front
with the driver, one behind the driver and 2 or 3 at the back. Such men dress in
oversize jacket or coat
• If carjacked do what other passengers are doing. Do not be a hero/heroine. Don’t
try to hide your cell phone, cash, jewellery, etc surrender them on demand. If you
fully co-operate chances of physical injury is minimal.

Post-Exposure Preventive (PEP) Treatment.

• Is an emergency medical treatment carried out when a person is exposed to
HIV virus.
• Must be initiated within 48 hrs of possible HIV exposure & continue for about
three weeks.
• Research has shown that if PEP treatment is initiated within 48 hrs of
possible HIV virus exposure, chances of HIV infection even when exposed to
HIV virus is greatly reduced by about 95%.
• With criminal records reflecting an increase in rape cases, it is important to
know that this treatment is available in major hospitals. Nairobi, Aga khan,
Mater, MP Shah, Nairobi Women’s Hospital and all Provincial Hospitals.
For details, please contact company doctor or sister Elizabeth.

Have an incident free weekend.

Security section.
27.06.08