This archive report was first published on 29 September 2019.
On September 29, 2019, a dramatic shootout occurred along Juja Road in Nairobi, resulting in the deaths of four suspects involved in a robbery with violence.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were gunned down after they disobeyed orders to surrender and engaged in a gunfight with detectives from the Pangani Police Station.
Two pistols, several rounds of ammunition, and four knives were recovered from the scene, as reported by the DCI on their Twitter handle.
The suspects had earlier robbed two residents in the Whitecastle area and attempted to steal their car.
Meanwhile, in Nyeri county, police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 12-year-old boy in Karatina.
The suspect, Charles Muriuki, was identified on CCTV footage from a local entertainment club and was seen leaving the area on a motorcycle where the boy was allegedly kidnapped.
Police suspect that the boy was killed due to an alleged love affair gone sour, and his body was later found dumped in Kagochi Forest.
The couple had a long history of domestic violence, and Muriuki is currently detained at Karatina Police Station awaiting arraignment.
