A dangerous group is on the radar of the authorities both in Kenya and Tanzania after shooting dead a flying squad officer in Taveta town,Taita Taveta County on Monday.
The detectives have reportedly extended their manhunt of the two criminals into the bordering country Tanzania
The police said the gang is linked to the Mombasa robbery that was caught on CCTV last week.Police in Mombasa arrested five suspects involved in the robbing a woman within Makande area.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the five were identified as Brighton Naiya Manyala, Mohamed Hassan, Chris Odhiambo Omondi, Evans Munyoki Mburiro and Mutonyi Nzamba.
Taveta Sub-County Commander Lawrence Maroa said they have sought assistance from their Tanzanian counterparts to trace the criminals who escaped through the porous Taveta-Holili border.
Mr Maroa said Tanzanian police were coordinating the operation in their country.The deceased officer had trailed the suspects from Mombasa on Sunday.
He was shot while pursuing the criminals who they had been monitoring in Taveta town with his colleagues.He died while receiving treatment at Taveta Sub County Hospital.