Three suspects have been arrested over an attempted highway robbery along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway in which one of their accomplices was fatally shot.
The suspects were arrested nearly three months after the May 6, 2026 incident near Mutomo area in Mtito Andei.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the gang staged a fake roadside emergency to lure the driver of a Subaru Impreza into stopping before attempting to hijack the vehicle at gunpoint.
The robbery attempt turned fatal when the gang’s firearm discharged during a struggle with the driver, killing one of the attackers identified as Gift Musau.
His accomplices fled the scene on a motorcycle, leaving Musau behind.
Detectives from Mtito Andei arrested two suspects, Alex Mueti Kasina and Stephen Kalungo Joel, at their hideout in Kinyambu on Friday, August 21.
The following day, detectives arrested a third suspect, Jamlick Muli Muasa, alias Star, at his shop in Kinyambu.
A search of Muasa’s shop yielded two mobile phones, while a search of his residence in Maikuu, Kinyambu, led to the recovery of several identity cards and driving licences bearing different names, among other items.
The three suspects are expected to be arraigned on Monday, August 24, on charges including murder, attempted robbery with violence and possession of ammunition without a licence.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
