Police have arrested three men who were part of a five-man gang that is suspected of robbing members of the public near a CFAO Motors Kenya center along Kisumu-Nairobi road.
In a statement on Monday, December 2, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) disclosed that the trio—Elly Omondi Oyugi, Isaac Ochieng, and Wesley John Oyugi—was arrested by undercover police officers.
The directorate noted that the suspects attempted to rob undercover officers who had uncovered their scheme before apprehending them.
"Three criminals who have been waylaying members of the public and robbing them valuables along Kisumu - Nairobi road near CFAO center have been arrested by undercover officers drawn from Kasagam Police Station.
"Oblivious of a sting operation to end their reign of terror, the trio, who were part of a five-man gang, pounced on the officers using an array of crude weapons, too late to realize they had carried the wrong weapons in a battle of guns," DCI remarked.
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According to the DCI, the three suspects surrendered, while two others escaped. A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the duo.
"Outsmarted, three of the five obeyed orders to surrender, dropping their weapons as the other two scooted off like terrified warthogs. The latter, having been identified, are being hotly pursued amidst calls to surrender at the Kasagam station," DCI explained.
The directorate intimated that two of the suspects, Omondi and Ochieng, both aged 22, have been placed in custody pending arraignment, while Oyugi, 27, is receiving treatment in a hospital.
