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Headquarters informs the public that we have today made
significant breakthroughs in the war on violent crime.
Gigiri escape from custody
Two out of the four gangsters who recently escaped
from Gigiri Police Station Cells have been rearrested
by Nairobi Police. The gangsters; NEMESIS MAMBO MWAURA
and WILFRED NG’ANG’A KINUTHIA will be arraigned
in court over the Murder of a businessman whose body
police fished out of a dam in Kikuyu area.
They will also be charged with robbery with violence
in connection with an incident in which a man was shot
and robbed off a pick up track at Zambezi area in Kiambu
District on 21st February 2007. The victim of the latter
incident, who was critically injured, is undergoing
treatment in hospital.
The murder of US citizens
Nairobi police, investigating the murder of the two
American women at Uthiru, tracked down and arrested
another vicious gangster, RODRICK MUHORO NGIGE in Kikuyu
area. The suspect is helping police in investigations
and will appear in court soon.
Surrender of wanted person
Police Headquarters also wishes to inform the public
that one of the notorious gangsters, CYRUS MUGENDI NJERU
alias PATRICK IRUNGU, whose picture and details had
been circulated through the media today surrendered
at Sagana Police station and has been moved to a Nairobi
police station for interrogation before being arraigned
in court.
Remaining escapees and
wanted persons
Two of the escapees, BENSON WARUI NDUNG’U, also
wanted over the murder in Kikuyu and PAUL NDUNGU KARIUKI
wanted over the shooting dead of two US citizens at
Uthiru are still at large and we are advising them to
immediately surrender to the nearest police station.
Like we have said before, they can run but they can’t
hide.
While thanking public-spirited Kenyans for their increasing
support in the war on crime, we are repeating our appeal
to the public to continue helping us track down all
remaining gangsters and also mop up illegally held firearms.
For information leading to the arrest of each of the
remaining circulated wanted gangsters, Police will offer
150,000/= one hundred and fifty thousand shillings)
and for every recovered AK47 rifle or pistol/revolver;
shs 50,000/= and 20,000/= respectively.
Thank you.
(GIDEON M. KIBUNJAH)
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
23rd February 2007
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