Three DCI detectives arrested after Machakos robbery

Three sleuths from the DCI are in police custody waiting to be arraigned for involvement in the robbery with violence incident that occurred at Baraka Gas Company in Matuu-Machakos county.

The three officers from the Special Service Unit were arrested on Monday evening for an incident that happened on July 31.

Having been tipped of the said company illegally and unprocedurally refilling cylinders from various gas companies behind locked doors after curfew hours, the team of three constables; William Mutua, Henry Maitai and Jonathan Sankale organized and executed a raid on the facility.

According to DCI, the rogue officers intercepted the company's surveillance car (a Toyota Probox) whose occupant was the manager and gained entry to the facility.

They then confiscated mobile phones of all workers moments before the business owner called the manager seeking to talk to the officers.

A total of Sh370,000 was transferred through an M-Pesa till number, an agent number and two Safaricom lines in various locations, all of which were traced back to the suspects.

The three were disarmed and further investigations are ongoing.

In a different incident, DCI detectives in collaboration with multi-agency teams on Monday arrested seven suspected fraudsters along Ronald Ngara Street within Nairobi CBD.

The seven fraudsters were identified as Nahashon Wachira Kichera, Peter Njuguna Maina, Martin Mburu Abicha, Susan, Wangare Nderitu, Grace N Kimemia, Caroline Wangare Kamau and Faith Awour Okatch.

The seven are aged between 25-40 years were obtaining money from members of the public by purporting to be giving out promotions on a leading mobile service provider's products by selling phones and tablets.