This archive report was first published on 1 December 2019.
On Saturday night, two Kenya Police Service constables, Ali Shukri Galgalo of Quarry Police Post and Abdikadir Daiwo of Muthaiga Police Station, were arrested in Nairobi after their attempt to rob an Uber driver went awry.
The incident occurred when the two constables boarded the Uber vehicle and forced the driver to sit at the back seat. They then commandeered the vehicle towards Eastleigh instead of Pangani, their requested destination.
However, the vehicle crashed at Kilimanjaro roundabout in Upper Hill and stalled, forcing the duo to escape on foot. They were quickly apprehended by the authorities.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the suspects are in lawful custody awaiting arraignment on Monday.
Separately, an armed robber was killed in a shootout with detectives along the Southern ByPass on Saturday. The man, in his 20s, was ambushed by the detectives who had received intelligence of their planned robbery. His accomplice escaped and is still being sought.
