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Thugs using black magic to rob mobile money agents in Nairobi

With heightened 24-hour police patrols in Eastlands following a string of robberies targeting M-Pesa shops, thieves are now using juju to confuse shop attendants before cleaning their floats, victims claim.

Most M-Pesa attendants in Eastland say they have no clue how the smooth operators melt away with their cash without raising suspicion. 

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