This archive report was first published on 6 July 2019.
On Friday, July 5, 2019, 19 robbery with violence suspects escaped from a prison vehicle that had stalled near Kamukunji Mosque due to a traffic snarl-up.
According to Paul Nangiro, an officer in charge of escort, the remandees broke part of the left side of the Isuzu lorry's grills in their dramatic escape.
Two of the escapees, James Kamau and Amos Wanyoike, were recaptured after being shot in the knees by the warders who had been escorting them.
"They were taken to Thika Level 5 Hospital and will be arraigned on answer of escaping from lawful custody," a report filed by the Prisons department said.
The officer said the operation to rearrest the others became difficult as they were in civilian clothes.
Without giving details, Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai said the NPS will help the prisons department to find the 17 people.
