Things came to a stand still at Allsops, along Thika Road on Tuesday evening after police officers shot dead five suspected robbers.
Following a series of robberies in Kiambu and Nairobi Counties, it is believed that one of the suspects was linked to all activities.
Witnesses say the suspects, who were in possession of a pistol, had snatched a handbag containing money from a woman who runs a M-Pesa shop in the area.
“They had snatched the handbag from a woman and as they tried to flee from the scene, police officers cornered and shot them dead,” said Pius Kamau, who witnessed the incident.
Police say the wanted used to drive in a vehicle whose number plate he would keep changing to avoid arrests after committing crimes.
He was previously arrested in possession of fake number plates and a police radio call but was later released.