A robbery with violence suspect was on Wednesday arrested, and two firearms recovered by detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
The suspect, Ezekiel Kiarie, is linked to robberies in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kiambu, Muranga and Kajiado counties.
Kiarie, who has been on the run for the past few days, was arrested along Limuru road as he escaped with his family from the city to his rural home in Dundori, Nyandarua County, Central Kenya.
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“Detectives intercepted a Mitsubishi canter that was ferrying the suspect, his family members and their belongings to Nyandarua, after realizing that detectives were closing in on them,” said the DCI.
After conducting a search in the vehicle, a Czeska pistol with a magazine loaded with 2 rounds of 9mm ammunition and a CZ P-07 pistol with a magazine loaded with 12 rounds of 9mm calibre were recovered.
“The firearms have been linked to various incidents where victims have lost money immediately after making transactions in banks,” added DCI.
Two suspects, David Mwangi and Ezekiel Kiarie Njoki, are currently in custody being interrogated in relation to their crimes before being arraigned in court on Thursday.
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