This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
Published on September 27, 2019, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested four individuals in connection with the Sh72 million StanChart ATM heist in Nairobi West.
Among those arrested were two Administration Police constables, Simon Gichuhi Karuku and his wife Caroline Njeri Waithira, who were taken into custody at a lawyer's office in Thogoto, Kiambu County.
During interrogation, the couple led detectives to their sister, Eunice Wangari Karuku, a KDF officer based at the Kahawa Barracks, who had allegedly received the stolen money.
Ms Wangari directed detectives to pick the money from her sister, Florence Wanjiru Karuku, who was guarding a nearby Equity Bank ATM in Nairobi West at the time of the theft.
Ms Wanjiru informed detectives that she had given the bag of money to her boyfriend, James Macharia, who escaped with it to an unknown destination.
Detectives also impounded a Toyota Mark X car, registration number KBX 779R, from Ms Wangari, which they believe was bought using proceeds from the heist.
The four individuals are being held at the Lang'ata Police Station as detectives continue to hunt for Mr Macharia, who is believed to be in possession of the stolen cash.
