This archive report was first published on 30 June 2020.
On June 30, 2020, a shocking discovery was made at K Unity Bank in Kikuyu, where a gaping hole was found in the bank's wall.
According to police, the hole was allegedly made by thieves who had rented a house adjacent to the bank to plan and execute the heist.
Workers at the bank woke up to the rude shock, and the bank officials immediately informed the Kikuyu police station officers.
Police said the owner of the rental house, who was arrested, had rented the house to a man who pretended to be partitioning the house to mask the sound of drilling.
However, it was on the same day that the thieves were getting closer to their target, but were eventually foiled when they found nothing to steal.
Police had to use crowbars, hammers, and a hacksaw to force open the house that the thieves used adjacent to the bank.
Confirming the incident, Kiambu county police commandant Ali Nuno said the owner of the rental house is in police custody to help police with investigations.
“The man we have arrested is the owner of the rental house where the thugs used to break into the bank. He did not have records of the client as is the norm," Nuno added.
The police chief advised financial institutions adjacent to rental houses to be on the lookout for suspicious noise and unusual movement, saying criminals are getting smarter.
