Police arrest suspected notorious highway robbers in Voi

Police officers based at Voi Police Station arrested three notorious highway robbers who have been evading capture for quite some time.

The suspects, Joseph Macharia Mwangi, 40, Peter Muchemi Maina, 36, and Agnes Malemba Mshenga, 32, were taken into custody after a meticulous surveillance operation along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway on Monday March 31.

The trio was intercepted at Vacani Resort while traveling in a white Subaru Legacy.

Upon conducting a thorough search of the vehicle, officers uncovered three sets of reflective number plates KCR 879U, KCA 583L, and KAZ 946L.

Additionally, the officers recovered a range of suspicious items, including jungle uniforms, a kitchen knife, two Maasai swords, and a mechanics kit loaded with spanners, a jack, pressure pumps, puncture repair tools, brake pads, and various house-breaking implements.

The suspects were expected in court to face various charges, police said.

Elsewhere, detectives at Mutitu Police Station have apprehended 33-year-old Ernest Musyoka and recovered government stores in his possession.

Musyoka, who was being sought for the offence of threatening to kill and assault, was arrested in his house at Itiko village.

Upon searching the house, officers recovered an array of government stores, including a senior APS officer’s sweater, a former maroon APS sweater, and a green jungle sweater.

The haul also included three jungle belts, two pairs of APS trousers, three black berets, three jungle t-shirts, and four pairs of green socks.

Additionally, officers recovered an NYS green sweater and two NYS shirts.

Police said they are investigating to establish if the man had been involved in any crime in the area.

This follows complaints he was linked to a range of crimes, police said.

Cases of armed robberies have been on the rise in the area which prompted police operations and subsequent arrest of the suspect.

More suspects are being sought in the probe, police said.