"At least now the youth have something to keep them occupied so they are not involved in criminal activities. We hope that the peace will continue even after the World Cup,"
Kisumu police boss Musa Kongoli also told the paper that since the tournament began, he had not handled any
"very serious" cases, "apart from the incident where a police officer shot dead a football fan" at a video store following a row.
The town of Kisumu has been wracked by high levels of violent crime in the past, and earlier this year local officials appealed for more street lights and CCTV cameras to be installed to deter criminals.
"Police patrols are going on and we do not intend to stop simply because crime has gone down in the area."