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Throwing police officer’s phone in Nairobi River lands man in jail for six months

Mohamed Ali Hassan [photo courtesy]

A hand cart puller has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty of snatching a mobile phone belonging to a police officer attached to Kariokor Chief’s camp and throwing it into Nairobi river.

The court heard that on 23rd March, the Administration Police officer was walking along Race Course road when Mohamed Ali Hassan, 32, inched closer and snatched the mobile phone valued at Sh15,000 while he was making a call.

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