This archive report was first published on 24 October 2019.
On Tuesday night, a botched ATM robbery attempt in Ruiru town led to the arrest of four suspects, including two security guards.
The suspects, Hillary Ng'eno, 37, a KK security guard, Jared Nyang'au, 31, a G4S security guard, Douglas Momanyi, 34, a boda-boda rider, and Jacob Barasa, 43, were attempting to steal Sh100 million from a Barclays Bank ATM.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the four suspects made multiple unsuccessful attempts to empty the ATM.
DCI seized several items, including a mobile phone used to contact a source, a nylon sack intended for loading money, and a motorcycle for fleeing.
The four suspects are currently in police custody pending investigations and arraignment in court.
Notably, in April this year, a similar incident occurred in Nairobi, where over Sh14 million was stolen from three Barclays Bank ATMs.
