Kayole Sub-county Police Commander John Owuoth. [Pkemoi Nge'noh, Standard]
Police in Kayole have arrested four suspects believed to be part of a gang terrorising Nairobi residents through mobile phone snatching and robberies in city estates.
The operation, conducted on May 12, 2026, led to the recovery of 62 mobile phones from a house in the Saika area along Kangundo Road, where detectives believe the gadgets were being stored before being resold on the black market.
Officers also recovered a Falcon pistol, 16 rounds of ammunition, three motorcycles, a television set and several suspected stolen household items.
Kayole Sub-county Police Commander John Owuoth said preliminary investigations indicate the firearm is from Ethiopia, prompting detectives to widen investigations to establish how it entered the country.
