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Movie-like bank robbery that took the cake

From Left Charles Mwangi Murakaru, Halford Munene Murakaru and Julius Ndung’u Wainaina at a Thika Court where they were released on a Sh 4 million bond each after they were charged with stealing Sh52 million from Kenya Commercial Bank Thika Bank. [PHOTO: KAMAU MAICHUHIE].

An incident in which a gang dug a tunnel to steal Sh52 million from a bank in Thika became the talk of town for days in November.

The gang was later arrested and more than Sh17 million recovered from them in what upset many on social media.

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