This archive report was first published on 7 September 2019.
On September 5, 2019, a daring heist occurred in Nairobi West, with thieves making off with Sh72 million from a bank. The investigation into the crime led detectives to Kisii and Kendu Bay, where they arrested two police officers and recovered a significant portion of the stolen funds.
According to the DCI, Constable Chris Ayienda was arrested in Kisii, where Sh4 million was found. Further interrogation led the officers to Kendu Bay in Homa Bay, where his accomplice Vincent Owuor was arrested and another Sh3 million recovered. A brand new Subaru Forester car was also recovered from Owuor's home in Kendu Bay.
The Subaru Forester was purchased on the same day of the heist, using the stolen money. The two suspects were planning to travel to Uganda with the loot. They will be arraigned next week to face charges.
On September 6, 2019, three other suspects were arrested in connection with the heist. Detectives found a getaway vehicle used in the heist, as well as a Standard Chartered Bank ATM, in their garage. The two vehicles believed to have been used were recovered at Owino's Garage in Kikuyu Town. One of the vehicles, a Toyota Noah, was being re-painted.
