Police are pursuing a gang of 3 robbers who accosted a motorist on Wednesday November 27, 2024 at night near a bridge along Old Kijabe Road in Lari, Kiambu County.
The robbers forced the victim to reveal his Mpesa pin before robbing him KSh70,000, a Samsung galaxy S22 and several credit cards.
“Armed with machetes and a pipe range, the gang that had used a log to block the bridge ambushed the male motorist some minutes to 11pm, just as he stepped out of his car to clear the way.
“Amidst death threats, the victim cooperated by surrendering all the valuables he had, including revealing his Mpesa pin where the thugs transferred Sh70,000,” read part of the DCI statement.
However, the gang was distracted at the sight of another vehicle approaching from a distance, as the victim grabbed the opportunity to sprint to the nearby Rift Valley Academy.
The security personnel at the school informed the OCS Kijabe Police Station, who responded immediately, helped the victim back to his car and escorted him home.
Meanwhile, police officers from the Station unsuccessfully combed nearby thickets for the suspects.
DCI detectives at Lari sub-county have taken up the matter and are employing other possible leads to the violent robbers.
