Four Wells Fargo staff arrested in Ksh.94M Quickmart heist probe

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four Wells Fargo staff believed to have aided in the Ksh.94,918,750 Quickmart heist that occurred a fortnight ago.

The arrest of the quartet, namely; Joel Oyuchi Mweseli, Harrison Mugendi Njeru, Caleb Ouma Okinyi and Ronald Ouma Oluu, comes as sleuths are still hunting two people also employed by the courier and security company believed to have been the prime architects of the heist.

Mweseli holds the role of planner within Wells Fargo whereas Njeru is the head of drivers; Okinyi serves as a fleet supervisor, while Oluu is responsible for overseeing crew commanders.

They will all be arraigned in court on Monday, November 27, 2023.

"Besides negligence of duty, the four staffers who are guests of the state for the weekend are believed to have conspired with the two prime suspects Daniel Mugetha and Anthony Nduiki who are still at large," the DCI said in a statement on Friday.  

So far, eight suspects have been arrested in connection to the heist after the DCI, on November 12, apprehended four individuals linked to the robbery.

Ismael Patrick Gitonga, the owner and driver of motor vehicle reg. no. KBM 751W suspected to have been used to ferry the stolen cash from the escort van, was arrested in Rongai.

The detectives subsequently traced the motor vehicle to Njiru within Kayole area where two more suspects, Michael Matolo Njeru and Samwel Onyango, were caught modifying the vehicle in an attempt to conceal it.

The last of the four, Martin Nderi Nganga, was apprehended in Kasarani where Ksh.9.1 million was found stashed in a jerrycan and suitcase at his rented house.