- The foreign national was in the company of another Kenyan when they robbed a man in Kikuyu
- They took away the victim's KSh 3,000 and his ATM card but he raised alarm and police officers[1] responded
- The police recovered a pistol and five rounds of ammunition when they arrested the two suspects
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 23-year-old South Sudan national after he alongside another accomplice robbed a man KSh 3,000.
John Nyang, was apprehended on Monday, December 9, alongside Philemon Omboko Mwanza, 22, after they robbed a man at gun point in Kikuyu town, Kiambu county[2].
READ ALSO: Ex-presidential candidate Dida believes many Kenyans will flee country if William Ruto becomes president [3]
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In a Twitter post, DCI noted the suspects were arrested with a pistol that had five rounds of ammunition when the police intercepted a vehicle they were using to escape after the robbery.
"The operation was triggered by a report from a male victim who was, at gun point, robbed off cash KSh 3,000, ATM card and his mobile phone in Kikuyu by three men," said DCI.
READ ALSO: Seneta Sakaja awasuta maafisa waliomkamata Gavana Sonko, asema walimdhulumu [5]
Police in the area were forced to shoot in the air in pursuit of the robbers.
Two of the suspects were nabbed and one of them escaped.
The Kikuyu-Nairobi route has become notorious with criminals posing as matatu operators plying the route who later end up turning against the passengers.
Barely a month ago, a man narrowly escaped death but lost his phone after he successfully got off a moving vehicle upon realising the other passengers looked suspicious.
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References
- ^ police officers (www.tuko.co.ke)
- ^ Kiambu county (www.tuko.co.ke)
- ^ Ex-presidential candidate Dida believes many Kenyans will flee country if William Ruto becomes president (www.tuko.co.ke)
- ^ Raila Odinga says he has nothing personal against William Ruto (www.tuko.co.ke)
- ^ Seneta Sakaja awasuta maafisa waliomkamata Gavana Sonko, asema walimdhulumu (kiswahili.tuko.co.ke)
- ^ Tuko.co.ke (docs.google.com)
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