Another suspect arrested in Nakuru robbery probe

Police say they have arrested a sixth suspect in the ongoing probe over a string of violent robberies in Nakuru.

Elijah Kimani Kinyanjui was arrested in an operation in the Mzee wa Nyama area, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

“In his possession were found exhibits recently robbed from a Pakawa resident by armed gunmen,” DCI said in a Wednesday statement, adding that Kinyanjui will be enjoined in the case facing the earlier charged suspects.

On Monday, DCI said they arrested seven suspects, including a recently released ex-convict, in connection with the wave of deadly robberies that have gripped the town in recent weeks.

Outside the agency’s offices in Nakuru, security officials displayed an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the robberies.

The arrests follow a violent incident on Sunday night when a police constable was fatally shot while on patrol in the Freehold area.

Two other officers were injured—one in the stomach, the other in the shoulder—and are currently receiving treatment at Nakuru Level Five Hospital.

Six suspects are detained over the shooting as investigations continue.