A team of detectives from the DCI headquarters’ Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operation Action Team (OAT) has apprehended three individuals infamous for a string of robberies in Nairobi and its surrounding areas.
According to the DCI, the trio is suspected to be behind a series of violent robberies targeting residents and businesses in Nairobi and its environs.
In one incident on January 23, 2026, a Chinese national reported a harrowing experience where she fell victim to a robbery while driving along Kyang’ombe old Mombasa Road.
“She was flagged down by a dark grey car, Reg No. KDT 317F, occupied by two men clad in what appeared to be traffic police uniforms,” the DCI narrated.
“Under the guise of authority, they demanded her driving license. As she handed it over, the assailants seized the opportunity, jumped into her vehicle, and made off with Sh2,140,000 in cash, money she had just withdrawn from both the DTB Bank Mombasa Road branch and the Standard Chartered Bank Sameer branch.”
In another incident on March 17, 2026, a complainant reportedly visited Equity Bank Utawala Branch to withdraw Sh4.2 million intended for a steel order near Gateway Mall along Mombasa Road.
DCI say that while en route, he was intercepted by a gang of four men dressed in blue police uniforms and reflector jackets, two of whom were armed with pistols.
“They falsely accused him of trafficking narcotic drugs, handcuffed him, and forced him into their vehicle, hooding him before robbing him of the Sh4.2 million hidden in a bag in his car, dumping him in the Karen,” DCI said.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations also detailed another incident in which a complainant reported a terrifying encounter after being entrusted with Sh1.4 million by her employer at KCB Bank Mombasa Road Branch, located in the Airtel building along Mombasa Road, for payment to colleagues.
According to the report, she left the bank on a motorcycle heading towards Sayan Business Park when, upon reaching the Cabanas Interchange, they were ambushed by four men travelling in a grey Mazda CX-5, who allegedly identified themselves as police officers.
“After forcing them to get off the motorcycle and into their vehicle, the assailants roughed them up, blindfolded them, and stole the Sh1.4 million along with their mobile phones, later discarding them near the modern Komarock Hospital in Utawala.”
Driven by the urgency to bring the suspects to justice, detectives launched a detailed investigation that relied on forensic leads and intelligence analysis.
According to investigators, the trail of evidence led to the arrest of three suspects; Boniface Kilonzo Mwaniki, who was apprehended along Lusaka Road; Josphat Musili, arrested in Dandora Phase IV; and Muia Mutune, who was picked up at Kalawa Shopping Centre in Makueni County.
“Upon their arrest, authorities recovered their getaway vehicle, a Mazda CX-5, registration number KDW 016H, along with a military jungle hat and three reflector jackets. It has become clear that these suspects are part of a larger, more organised gang that frequently alters the number plates of their escape vehicle to evade arrest,” the authorities stated.
The suspects remain in custody, undergoing processing ahead of arraignment. Meanwhile, detectives say they are pursuing additional leads to identify and arrest other members of the group who are still at large.
