Development Of A Crime Mapping Tool Based On Social Media Data: A Case Of Twitter In Nairobi, Mombasa And Kisumu.

The high profits posted each year by one of the major mobile phone operators in Kenya is an indication of the high smart phones and data usage in the country. Further the highest percentage of this mobile data usage is on social media which includes facebook, twitter, whatsapp, instagram, snapchat and others. While a lot of organizations especially companies have leveraged on information shared on these platforms to improve on product and service delivery while fostering better customer service and stakeholder relations, very little has been done on access and use of crime information shared o…