Three killed after trying to steal a car hired from Nairobi

An Armed police officer guards the scene of crime where two armed robbers were shot dead at Sambaki area in Athi River along the Nairobi Mombasa road on 11th June,2016. A pistol was recovered during a dramatic chase between the suspected robbers,residents and the police. PETERSOn GITHAIGA

Three suspected thugs were shot dead in a botched robbery of a taxi off Mombasa Highway, Machakos County.

The three were part of a gang that had hired a taxi from Nairobi to Malili Ranch when the incident happened at the weekend.