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Rongai Robbery Update: 4 Arrested In Connection With The Break-in
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the Ongata Rongai home break-in on Saturday that was captured on CCTV.
According to National Police Service (NPS) spokesman Bruno Shioso, the four “are co-operating” in helping the police with investigations.
“In the course of the investigation, detectives recovered one pistol of the Browning make, some cash proceeds of the robbery and items of clothing worn by the robbers on that fateful night,” said Mr. Shioso.
He added that the dragnet is being widened to arrest more suspects who are on the run.
Rongai Robbery Update: 4 Arrested In Connection With The Break-in
“The Inspector General has instructed a crackdown within the areas and environs of Ongata Rongai targeting organized criminal gangs terrorizing and robbing law-abiding citizens.”
Shioso further appealed for valuable information from members of the public to aid in investigations.
CCTV footage shared across the Kenyan interwebs on Monday went viral, sparking uproar and jostling authorities into action.
A special team of officers was assigned to the case on Tuesday and for close to 8 hours went in and out of the house, as well as neighboring houses, in search of answers.
They interrogated the main victim, the woman captured on CCTV cameras under attack by the gang of robbers who first accosted her as she parked her car and then dragged her into her house before making away with valuables.
Police dusted the car for fingerprints which were forwarded to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) forensic lab for identification.
Also interrogated was the man of the house, only identified as an engineer with a top energy firm, who recorded a statement. He is said to have traveled out of town on that fateful night.
Police suspect that a former police officer is part of the gang that has terrorized residents of Rongai and Nairobi in a similar fashion; identifying a target, studying routines, and pouncing when least expected.
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