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"Wacucu, Wanugu": The notorious reign of Kenya's most feared bank robbers

In the 1990s, bank heists were not only rampant-they were practically a daily headline. For a dangerous breed of criminals, robbing financial institutions became a full-time economic activity, pursued with reckless abandon and brazen disregard for human life. These were no petty thieves; they were heavily armed professionals, determined to reap where they had not sown.

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