‘Katombi’ gang member killed in police shootout  

One more gang member of the infamous ‘Katombi’ gang, that has been terrorizing city residents, was Tuesday evening gunned down by cops on patrol.

The gangster locally known as ‘Fadhili Mgaza’ had engaged officers in a shootout, prompting them to unleash their fire that killed him on the spot.

According to the DCI, Fadhili was one of the four gangsters who were lucky to escape from a shootout in Mathare last December, when their de-facto leader identified as Ngaruiya, was felled.

The gang had attacked pedestrians along Mau Mau road in Bondeni, Mathare sub-county before the detectives took action.

“Instead of mending their ways after what befell their master as they scampered for dear life by swimming in a sewer line infested with raw sewage, they became more emboldened,” said the DCI.

The gang is believed to have regrouped under Fadhili’s leadership and continued to terrorize city residents in Huruma, Mathare and Pangani areas.

As the onslaught ensues, Starehe based detectives are appealing to the remnants of the gang to surrender and pay for their crimes before they are completely annihilated.

A firearm loaded with 3 rounds of 9mm calibre was recovered from the thug.