According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident came after the armed thugs who were on a motorbike headed to Eldoret from Mumias defied orders to surrender and shot at the officers.
MoreDCI says the Mulot sim swap syndicate leader was arrested by officers on bank duties at the Kericho Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) after members of the public spotted him in the town and went after him.
MoreThe suspects who have registered multiple SIM cards using details from fraudulently acquired identification documents, deposit the siphoned money to different Mpesa accounts, in a bid to make it difficult for detectives to track them down.
MorePolice say the arrested suspects are in custody pending arraignment on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
MoreAccording to the DCI, Rengstar, based in Kamplemur village, Sugoi, Turbo Sub County used the fake DP Gchagua’s Facebook account to obtain money from unsuspecting netizens.
MoreAccording to the DCI, some of the suspects who were captured leaving the shop with looted merchandise also vandalised a motor vehicle that was parked along the street.
MoreAccording to the criminal investigations boss, the pistol was stolen early this month at Pioneer estate from a Ruiru-based police inspector who was on official duty in Eldoret.
MoreAccording to witnesses, Daniel Mwangi Wairimu, 39, had earlier visited his girlfriend Jane Njogu at her Mpesa shop in the Juja shopping centre, where the two clashed over an unestablished matter.
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