This archive report was first published on 26 July 2019.
On July 24, 2019, Jaydeep Rajeshkumar Thanki, an Indian national working for Kenmatch East Africa Ltd, reported to police that he had been robbed of Sh10.5 million at gunpoint while driving along Prof Wangari Maathai Road in Nairobi.
Thanki claimed that a motorcyclist and his passenger had flagged him down, drawn a pistol, and demanded that he hand over a bag containing the money. He stated that the gunmen sped off towards the Pangani direction.
However, detectives investigating the case discovered that Thanki had taken two hours to report the alleged robbery, which raised suspicions given the proximity of the incident to the Parklands Police Station.
Further investigation revealed that Thanki had only collected Sh3.25 million from his clients, an amount he had actually banked. The remaining Sh7.25 million was never collected from the customers as claimed.
"Investigations commenced immediately upon receiving the report and it was established that the suspect only collected Sh3.25m which he banked. The other remaining amount was never collected from the customers as claimed," read the statement.
Thanki was subsequently charged with giving false information to a police officer, information he knew to be false. He denied the charge and was released on a cash bail of Sh200,000. The case was fixed for hearing on September 17, 2019.
