Monday, April 27, 2026 - A team of detectives from the DCI headquarters’ Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operation Action Team (OAT) has apprehended three individuals infamous for a string of robberies in Nairobi and its surrounding areas.
In one incident on January 23rd, 2026, a Chinese
national reported a harrowing experience where she fell victim to a robbery
while driving along Kyang’ombe old Mombasa Road. She was flagged down by a dark
grey car, Reg No. KDT 317F, occupied by two men clad in what appeared to be
traffic police uniforms.
Under the guise of authority, they demanded her driving
license. As she handed it over, the assailants seized the opportunity, jumped
into her vehicle, and made off with Sh 2,140,000 in cash, money she had just
withdrawn from both the DTB Bank Mombasa Road branch and the Standard Chartered
Bank Sameer branch.
In another incident on March 17th, 2026, a
complainant visited Equity Bank Utawala Branch to withdraw Sh 4.2 million to
fulfil an order for steel near Gateway Mall along Mombasa Road.
While en route, he was intercepted by a gang of four
men dressed in blue police uniforms and reflector jackets, two of whom
brandished pistols.
They falsely accused him of trafficking narcotic drugs,
handcuffed him, and forced him into their vehicle, hooding him before robbing
him of the Sh4.2 million hidden in a bag in his car, dumping him in Karen.
Another complainant recounted a terrifying encounter after
being entrusted with Sh1,400,000 by her boss at KCB Bank, located along Mombasa
Road in the Airtel building, for payment to her colleagues. She took a
motorcycle, heading towards the Sayan Business Park.
Upon reaching Cabanas Interchange, they were ambushed by
four men in a grey Mazda CX-5, registration number KDQ 170T, who claimed to be
police officers.
After forcing them to get off the motorcycle and into their
vehicle, the assailants roughed them up, blindfolded them, and stole the Sh1.4
million along with their mobile phones, later discarding them near the modern
Komarock Hospital in Utawala.
Driven by the urgency to bring these criminals to justice,
detectives launched a thorough investigation. Forensic evidence led them to the
three suspects: Boniface Kilonzo Mwaniki, apprehended along Lusaka Road;
Josphat Musili, arrested at Dandora Phase IV; and Muia Mutune, arrested at
Kalawa Shopping Centre in Makueni County.
Upon their arrest, authorities recovered their getaway
vehicle, a Mazda CX-5, registration number KDW 016H, along with a military
jungle hat and three reflector jackets. It has become clear that these suspects
are part of a larger, more organised gang that frequently alters the number
plates of their escape vehicle to evade arrest.
The suspects remain in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment. Meanwhile, detectives are hot on the trail, pursuing additional leads to identify and apprehend more members of this group still at large.
Via DCI
){kind=link}
0 Comments