Five suspected carjackers gunned down in Nairobi

By Cyrus Ombati

NAIROBI, KENYA: Five suspected carjackers were Tuesday night shot dead in Nairobi in a move aimed at ending crime in the city.

Police said the five were gunned down in Dagoretti, Ngong and Ngando areas on an alert from the carjacked passengers.

“I confirm that five carjackers were killed last night after officers intercepted 2 Citihopa PSV in Dagoretti & Ngando, Ngong rd respectively. Passengers alerted us,” said David Kimaiyo in his tweet.

“I commend Police County Commander Nairobi and his officers for the swift action last night when alerted by the carjacked passengers. Kudos” he tweeted.

Cases of carjacking are on the rise in the city and police are struggling to contain them. Last month a passenger was shot dead in a robbery on a matatu along Mombasa Road, Nairobi.

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The Nigerian national was riding on a matatu that was headed for Kitengela when some of the passengers turned out to be thugs and carjacked it.

Police and witnesses say the deceased had refused to heed the thugs’ orders and tried to argue with them as they demanded cash and other valuables.