Police are hunting for a gang that broke into a car belonging to an official with Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association and stole Sh340,000 in Luanda Town, Vihiga County.
The official, alongside a colleague, said the incident happened on June 17 outside a supermarket.
They had withdrawn the money from a bank for use for music festivals and a planned Annual General Meeting. They had parked the car outside the supermarket and went in for shopping.
On coming back, they found the car broken into and a bag that contained the cash missing after the 4 pm incident.
The suspects had apparently used a master key to break into the car and picked the cash.
A security camera captured the drama. Police are investigating the incident with suspicions the suspect had prior information on the cash being withdrawn or was alerted from the bank the transaction happened.
Such incidents have been reported in the past month amid concerns of leakage in banks.
Elsewhere in Molo, Nakuru County, suspected thugs broke into an electronic shop and stole assorted mobile phones ad cameras. Police said they are looking for the gang who had used a master key in the mission.
The gang escaped the scene after the Tuesday morning incident. Police said they are investigating the incident. In Likoni, Mombasa County, a gang of about ten raided a house and robbed the occupants of household goods in a dramatic attack.
They injured two guards who were on duty at the time of the incident. Police said they have not made any arrests over the June 17 afternoon incident.
Such attacks have been common in the area amid police operations to tame the trend.
Dozens of suspects have in the past been arrested over the incidents.
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