Six Burglary suspects arrested in Kilimani after a violent robbery in Kitengela

Detectives from the office of the director of criminal investigations have arrested six notorious Criminals in Kilimani, Nairobi area, following a violent robbery in Kitengela. Police found the six in possession of two Motor vehicles-Toyota Prado and a Nissan Navara, Master keys, Fake Number Plates and Masking Tapes.Image result for Masking Tapes criminals

Police also confiscated a SAFE which they were alleged to be used to store some items.

Police investigating the matter said that the six have pending cases in court in connection to several offences of Burglary, Housebreaking and Stealing in Kilimani area. It is however not clear how the group was out in court despite having an ongoing case similar to the same.

The six suspects are:-

Stephen Ngiru Kuria,

Wilson Mutua Kitheka,

Vincent Odhiambo,

Elizabeth Akinyi Abuto,

Lavender Akinyi Ogilo &

Quinter Adhiambo Ongiā€™no.

Two of the suspects; Elizabeth & Lavender had Warrants of arrest for absconding Court & Jumping bail respectively

The Suspects are in Lawful Custody as further investigations are undertaken before they are arraigned & charged in court.

Lavender Akinyi Ogilo was charged together with Tanzanians Shimton Ambasa Khan, Teresa Richard, and Rose Richard.

The four were linked to a spate of robberies in Dagoretti in Nairobi.
One was committee on March 23, 2018 at Cullinun Apartments along Nyangumi Road.
The four were said to have broken into the house of Wan Baihui and stolen one laptop, Sh30,000, $100, 600 Chinese yen, and jewellery, among other valuables.
Ms Ogilo was released on Sh1.2 million bond with an alternative bond of Sh2.1 million to cover the counts she faced in five files.

Scenes of crime
In an affidavit filed by James Wanjohi, who is attached to DCI Dagoretti, the suspects were captured on CCTV at different scenes of crime. He said the four had been on the police radar for more than three years.

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