Nairobi Man Robbed of KSh 1m by Suspects in Police Uniform Shortly after Leaving Bank
- A Nairobi businessman was trailed and violently robbed of nearly KSh 1 million moments after leaving a Parklands bank
- The daring daylight heist was executed by armed men, one in police uniform, sparking fears of insider collusion
- Police are reviewing CCTV footage as similar crimes linked to bank withdrawals have taken root in recent times
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Nairobi— A businessman was trailed and violently robbed of KSh 999,000 shortly after withdrawing the money from a bank located along First Avenue in Parklands, Nairobi.
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The victim had placed the cash, which was in an envelope, under the co-driver’s seat of his car before driving out of the bank's basement parking at around 2pm.
How man was robbed of KSh 1m
However, upon reaching a nearby junction, his vehicle was blocked by a salon car whose five occupants appeared to be lying in wait.
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Two of the suspects, one dressed in a police uniform and wielding a pistol, alighted from the car and confronted the driver.
They struck him on the head, seized his car keys and the envelope containing the cash, and quickly fled.
Shortly after the robbery, the silver Toyota Axio of unknown registration number made a U-turn and drove off towards Limuru Road.
The visibly shaken man later reported the matter to police, who confirmed that investigations had been launched.
Was it an inside job?
Officers are currently reviewing CCTV footage from both the bank and nearby streets in a bid to identify the attackers and trace their escape route.
“This kind of incident raises serious concerns about how criminals can track individuals immediately after large cash withdrawals,” a senior officer involved in the probe told reporters.
Police have not ruled out the possibility of insider involvement, noting that similar robberies in the past have often been linked to rogue bank employees tipping off criminal gangs.
Authorities continue to urge members of the public to seek police assistance or use money transfer methods when handling large sums of cash.
As of the time of filing this report, no arrests had been made.
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Social media reactions
Marcelline Nyumba:
"It must be one of the workers there, hakuna mtu atajua alitoka na pesa hapo kwa bank. May God protect His people because everywhere is unsafe."
Dali Viq:
"If I'm handling such huge sums of money, I better have a gun first, and I'm gonna be holding it as I drive off. Furthermore, I ain't stopping for anybody."
Salim Waziri:
"Be very wary if u see the teller serving you while texting or making unnecessary, unending calls, just cancel that withdrawal. Those tellers inform the thugs."
Thugs masquerading as police raid petrol station
The case adds to a growing list of incidents in Nairobi and other urban centres where individuals are targeted by thugs masquerading as police officers.
In another incident, a five-man gang clad in police uniforms raided a petrol station in Wajir County.
The robbery occurred at the Shawal Petrol Station on Mandera Road after the gang cornered the attendants and stole KSh 30,000.
Two of the suspects were arrested and detained ahead of their arraignment as the pursuit of their accomplices began.
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