Two Royal Media Services journalists, Stephen
The two were in the company of cameramen and had gone to cover the Sixth Annual Devolution Conference at Kirinyaga University.
The robbers made away with
Speaking to local reporters,
Upon exiting the hotel, they found the window of their car had been smashed and the items missing. It is believed that the robbers opened the car through the smashed window.
An eyewitness reported that he saw a car speeding off the scene of the crime.
Letoo wondered how the incident happened because police officers were in the same establishment.
The five-day conference is expected to play host to more than 6000 delegates.
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru had promised tight security during a preparation meeting for the event.
“We have held meetings with security officers from the region to discuss how the delegates will be protected during the conference,” she confirmed.
The conference will build up from previous ones and allow the government and its key stakeholders to discuss what they have managed to deliver, the transformation over the last one year and to measure the progress made in regards to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big Four Agenda.
Citizrn TV crew that i am part of has been robbed in Kirinyaga during the ongoing devolution conference. Mc book Laptops, PXW Camera, Citizen TV branded microphone, bags, money, cables and hardrives for both Citizen and Inoooro TV. pic.twitter.com/aJ3jiSjHI9
— Stephen Letoo (@StevoLetoo) March 4, 2019
Royal Media Service's Steven Letoo (of Citizen TV) and Waweru Nyambura (of Inooro TV) robbed in Kirinyaga near Devolution Conference venue. Macbook, camera, tripod and money stolen. Pole sana @StevoLetoo @Fchurii @citizentvkenya #DevCon2019 pic.twitter.com/KDkg5a8Sdn
— Ben Wafula (@benjaminwafula) March 4, 2019