Police have arrested Martin Otieno, a suspect linked to robberies targeting motorists along Nairobi’s Southern Bypass.

In a statement on Friday January 3, 2024, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that Otieno was arrested during security patrols in Lang’ata, and Dagoretti.

This was after the DCI received numerous reports of increased highway robberies in the area.

Otieno was apprehended after allegedly attempting to rob a family by placing a large stone on the road, forcing their vehicle to stop.

“The suspect’s strategy involved positioning a massive stone to obstruct traffic, creating the perfect opportunity to launch his assault. While on patrol, officers were alerted by a loud crash,” the DCI said in a statement.

“Rushing to the scene, they discovered that a Volkswagen, bearing the registration KYW 690, had collided with the stone as it drove toward Ngong Road. A family inside the vehicle recounted the terrifying ordeal: after hitting the stone, the suspect emerged from a nearby thicket, where he immediately confronted them robbing them of their valuables.”