Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - In a bid to curb cases of highway robberies along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway, detectives in Voi have apprehended three individuals believed to be the masterminds behind these crimes.
The trio, identified as David Karanja, Juma Jumamosi, and
Josephine Nthamba Mutie, were arrested following a brazen robbery that occurred
on April 9th, 2025.
On that fateful day, an Isuzu FRR truck with registration
number KDC 020G was transporting gypsum from Nairobi to Mombasa.
As the vehicle approached Ikanga area, one of the suspects
dashed out from a nearby thicket, attempting to cross the road.
In a split-second decision to avoid collision, the driver
swerved, causing the truck to veer off the road and its engine to stall.
Seizing this opportunity, a group of about five emerged from
the bushes, forcefully entering the vehicle with one brandishing a pistol.
The driver and his co-driver were handcuffed and bundled
behind the seats.
One of the robbers took the wheel, steering the lorry
towards Mombasa.
The two victims were unceremoniously dropped off about 300
meters away as the criminals vanished with the truck.
Following this incident, detectives launched investigation,
and through meticulous forensic analysis, two of the suspects, Karanja and
Jumamosi, were trailed and arrested at a hideout in Taveta.
During their apprehension, Jumamosi led officers to his
rented house in Bahati area of Taveta sub-county, where a number plate KDC 020G
belonging to the stolen lorry was recovered, alongside a T-shaped screwdriver
and two spanners.
The duo was subsequently presented before the Chief
Magistrate’s Court in Voi on May 19, 2025, where detectives were granted a
14-day custodial order to further their investigation.
As the search continued, a third key suspect, Nthamba, was
apprehended in Makindu on June 2, 2025.
She too faced the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Voi, where
detectives received an additional 14-day custodial order to complete their
investigation and pursue further leads to arrest additional suspects involved
in these highway robberies, as well as to recover the stolen lorry.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations remains unwavering in its commitment to combating highway crime, ensuring the safety and security of travellers.
Via DCI
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