This archive report was first published on 9 August 2019.
On Wednesday night, a member of the notorious Wakali Kwanza gang met his demise in Mtopanga, Kisauni, Mombasa County, at the hands of police officers on patrol.
According to Kisauni Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Julius Kiragu, the suspect was shot dead at around 9pm while in the company of three others who managed to escape with bullet wounds.
Following the Monday night attacks by the Wakali Kwanza gang, which left 14 people injured, police have been on high alert in Kisauni and Bamburi.
As part of the crackdown, eight people have been arrested since Monday, with three of them already arraigned in court.
The three suspects who have appeared in court are Jackson Okelo, Paul Ayub, and 17-year-old Ibrahim Mohammed Hamdan.
On Monday night, the Wakali Kwanza gang descended on residents of Kwa Bulo, Lake View, and Bamburi, robbing and slashing anyone in their path, causing chaos and panic among the residents.
