One gunned down in Nyeri midnight robbery

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A suspected robber was gunned down and an AK 47 rifle recovered after police foiled an attempted burglary in Nyeri town on Wednesday night.

Nyeri businessman Elijah Nderitu was driving into his home near Outspan College at around 11:30pm when two armed robbers attacked him and forcibly entered his house.

 Nderitu who works as a distributor for a soft drink company raised the alarm, prompting his neighbour to alert a local security firm who informed the police.

According to Nyeri OCPD Muinde Kioko, one robber was killed in an ensuing shootout between the robbers and the police.