Police kill 5 suspected carjackers on Ngong road

Inspector General David Kimaiyo speaks during a press conference in Nairobi. Five suspected carjackers were shot dead Tuesday night.  PHOTO | NMG 

By ZADOCK ANGIRA
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Police shot dead five suspected carjackers in two separate incidents along Ngong road, Nairobi, on Tuesday night.

Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo said the five had carjacked two Citihoppa public service buses.

He said police officers intercepted the two buses in Dagoretti and Ngando area respectively after they were alerted by the carjacked passengers.

"I commend Police County Commander, Nairobi and his officers for the swift action last night when alerted by the carjacked passengers," the police boss said.

CARJACKING ON THE RISE

Only two weeks ago, the Inspector General acknowledged that the cases of carjacking were on the rise and said that police had enhanced its operations to contain the situation.

“I also wish to remind public service vehicle operators that it is imperative that they continue to screen passengers before boarding all the time,” he said.

On Monday last week, a Nigerian was shot dead in Nairobi after an argument with gunmen who had carjacked a matatu he was travelling in.

Elsewhere in Mombasa, a police Corporal in was Tuesday night shot by gunmen riding on a motor cycle.

The Inspector General said the Corporal attached to the Mombasa Provincial Training College (PTC), who was on annual leave, was shot twice on the head at the Barakani stage along the Old Malindi road.

He died on the spot and the gunmen did not steal anything from him.

“Investigations have commenced and we hope to arrest the culprits,” said Mr Kimaiyo.

And in Migori, police on Tuesday night shot dead a suspect and recovered an AK47 rifle that had been stolen from an officer who was killed in July.

Uriri Administration Police (AP) boss Eliud Maiyo while on patrol spotted three men, one armed with an AK47 rifle, riding on motorcycle and they decided to trail it.

The passenger carrying the firearm jumped from the motorcycle and escaped to a sugarcane plantation where he was followed.

The officers managed to shoot him dead and recovered the rifle.

The rifle, serial number KAP485210, was later found to have been issued to the AP Constable Nicholas Rotich Losoko who was shot dead on July 12.

The death was being investigated by Awendo police station