Four police officers attached to Kasarani Police station were on Monday arraigned in court alongside two civilians for allegedly stealing Sh 2.2 M from a parked vehicle in Mihang’o.
The court allowed an application by the police to detain the six but only for four days not ten as had been asked.
The four has been brought to court on Friday last week and the court set today for ruling on whether they will be detained.
The suspects were arrested on June 6, 2024 at Kasarani Police Station public parking by a team of DCI officers from Nairobi Area and Kayole.
The suspects include Sergent Antony Ndegwa Anwal, Corporal Daniel Lekakeny Sunkuli, Constable Simon Macharia Maina, and Constable Antony Mwenda, all police officers attached to Kasarani police station.
The two civilians are Lukas Magwaga and Young Wakise who have also been detained.
They are facing three counts of stealing from a locked motor vehicle, conspiracy to commit a felony, and handling stolen property.
According to court documents, the victim Victor Peter Owino who is an accountant at Rophine International School who made a withdrawal of Sh 2,361,000 at Family Bank Utawala branch on June 3, 2024, which was meant to pay casual workers.
After the withdrawal of the money, Owino is said to have proceeded to school which is located within Mihang’o while driving motor Vehicle registration number KCE 535L Toyota Axio and parked outside the school compound and went inside the school with Sh 161,000 leaving the rest of the money in the car which he locked safely,.
However, minutes later, Omondi went for the remaining Sh 2,200,000 but found it missing in the car.”
He went to Mihang’o Police Station and reported the matter and upon checking of the CCTV footage, a car KCR 595D saloon, silver in colour with three occupants who were seen alighting and gaining access in to Omondi’s car and made away with the brown envelope believed to be containing the money.
Further, upon search, the suspects were found with a total of Sh 468,000 which is suspected to be part of the money stolen and the inventory of the same was signed.
According to the police, they are yet to apprehend other suspects who are at large and well known to them and also recovering the motor vehicle used in the commission of the offence,
“We are also in persuit to recover the remaining amount and also identity the M-Pesa shops where the money was allegedly deposited for statements recording,” the court heard.
Police had argued that the four police officers attached to investigation departments might interfere with the investigations since they have the knowledge of the whole process hence releasing them might interfere with the investigation.
In his ruling, the magistrate ordered the four police officers be detained at Kayole Police Station and the other two at Ruai Police Station awaiting for the ruling on the plea by the Investigating officer.
