Nairobi: Robbery with violence suspect arrested, firearms linked to multiple crimes recovered

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday announced they have apprehended a notorious robbery suspect while recovering two firearms believed to be connected to a string of robberies across several counties.

Ezekiel Kiarie was arrested along Nairobi’s Limuru Road as he and his family attempted to escape from the city to their rural home in Dundori, Nyandarua County.

Detectives said they had been relentlessly pursuing Kiarie following his alleged involvement in a series of violent robberies.

Kiarie had been evading capture for an extended period, leaving a trail of fear and destruction in his wake. Acting on a tip-off, detectives intercepted a Mitsubishi bearing the registration plate number KAM 231J, believed to be the vehicle used by the suspect in his criminal activities.

Upon a thorough search, they discovered two pistols hidden within the vehicle's compartments.

The recovered firearms are suspected to have been used in various robberies in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kiambu, Muranga and Kajiado counties, escalating concerns about the increasing prevalence of armed criminal gangs.

Kiarie is currently in custody being interrogated alongside another suspect identified as David Mwangi alias Mzae in relation to their crimes awaiting arraignment in court on Thursday.