Nairobi Protocol Officer Recovers Phone Stolen from Bolt Driver, Launches Search for Owner: “Kujia”
- A Nairobi city official sprang into action after witnessing a bold theft along Uhuru Highway, which led to an unexpected recovery
- He recovered two mobile phones in a fast-paced rescue mission and hinted at the details of the suspected theft ring as he searches for the owners
- Speaking exclusively to TUKO.co.ke, he humbly appealed to the government to tame growing cases of phone snatching and muggings on the major city roads
Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
Nairobi: Governor Johnson Sakaja's protocol officer, Rodriques Lunalo Mulindi, is seeking the owner of a mobile phone snatched by suspected street children along Uhuru Highway on Monday, July 21.
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According to Mulindi, the incident occurred near Parliament and Bunge Towers, where two young men allegedly snatched a female Bolt driver’s Redmi phone and fled into a hole located opposite the Expressway.
How did Mulindi recover the stolen phone?
Upon witnessing the theft, Mulindi chased after the suspects and successfully recovered the stolen device.
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“There is a hole across the Expressway along Uhuru Highway where these boys run into after stealing. I managed to recover the phone,” he told TUKO.co.ke, in an exclusive interview.
Mulindi further revealed that the two suspects, aged 20 and 21, had attempted to flush the phone and had switched it to flight mode to avoid tracking.
He turned off the mode and escorted them to the Parliament Police Station, but they could not be booked immediately as an irate mob had attacked and seriously injured them.
"The phone was in flight mode, but I disabled it and have not yet received any call from the owner or their contacts. If anyone lost a Redmi phone that day, kindly contact me or report to the Green Park Police Station," Mulindi advised.
Who is the owner of the recovered Redmi phone?
From the phone's screensaver and a recent message, Mulindi identified the likely owner as Caroline.
“A message popped up saying, ‘Dear Caroline, your Airtel SIM swap was successful,’ and the lock screen bore her name,” he revealed.
In addition to the Redmi, he also recovered a Vivo handset, which had already been flushed. The Vivo phone was handed over to the Parliament Police Station.
Mulindi noted that such stolen phones are often taken to a man identified as Vaite on River Road, where they are flushed and resold.
He appealed to the national government through the National Police Service (NPS) to tighten security along Uhuru Highway, particularly the tunnel area opposite Parliament and the stretch toward Capital Hill.
"Lately, there have been a lot of phone snatchings and muggings along Uhuru Highway, directly opposite the Bunge and Uhuru Highway roundabout. My issue is not just the phone as a gadget, but the personal data it holds—memories, contacts, records you’ve spent years saving. Anyone who has lost a phone understands the deep inconvenience and emotional toll,” he said.
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In other news, in an operation along Munyu and Mfangano Streets, police recovered 77 mobile phones, electronics worth KSh 3 million, and KSh 614,000 in suspected proceeds.
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The raid targeted networks believed to be behind the Nairobi CBD’s rampant phone theft and resale syndicates. The suspects allegedly bought stolen phones, reconfigured them, and sold them to unsuspecting customers.
Police urged victims of phone theft to visit regional headquarters to identify and reclaim their stolen devices at no cost.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
