This archive report was first published on 10 October 2019.
Published on October 10, 2019, a fourth suspect was arrested in connection with a Sh6 million robbery in Eastleigh, Nairobi, where police officers targeted two businessmen.
Constable Simon Mwaniki, who had been on the run, was arrested in Ruiru on Wednesday evening by detectives who had been tracking him. He later led police to his two houses in Njiru for a search.
During the search, police recovered 22 bullets, two bulletproof jackets, Sh29,000, and $8,800 in fake papers, two green helmets, five police personal files, an inventory book, 15 speed governors, and recorded compliance certificates, as well as two forged driving licenses.
Mwaniki is a police officer attached to Kayole Police Station. His three colleagues had been arrested immediately after the robbery on Saturday.
Nairobi County Commander Philip Ndolo said they are looking for more suspects in connection with the incident.
On Saturday, after the first arrest, the officers managed to recover Sh3.5 million, three pistols, and 45 rounds of ammunition from the suspects.
It is alleged that Mwaniki handed over his firearm to a senior police officer after the robbery before escaping from the station.
Senior officials said a Commissioner of Police attached to the National Police Service headquarters has recorded a statement with detectives.
Following the arrest, a court ordered that the two arrested officers be detained for three days ahead of their official plea.
The robbery was captured on CCTV cameras.
