Three robbery suspects have been arrested following a robbery incident along Mombasa Road.
The three reportedly robbed passengers in a Matatu of their mobile phones and other valuables at 2am Friday morning.
The three Vincent Obongo, 38, Edward Kimani, 22 and Mohamed Idi Ndote, 27, were arrested by a contingent of officers on patrol at the Nyayo stadium roundabout.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the three would pose as genuine Matatu operators, sneak out PSV vehicles taken to garages for repairs and use them to illegally ferry passengers at night, before robbing them of their valuables.
The Matatus commonly referred as ‘Usiku Sacco’ comprise of unroadworthy vehicles, most of which operate without the required documentation.
The DCI at the same time urged members of public to be on the lookout for such vehicles, especially those ferrying passengers to routes different from those indicated on the vehicle’s body.
Meanwhile, detectives based at DCI Langata, contacted the owners of the phones recovered from the suspects, to record their statements before they face justice in a court of law.
