Four suspects arrested for drugging, robbing passengers on Nairobi-Nakuru highway

The four, identified as Stephen Odero, Benson Odero, Joshua Orengo and Harrison Nyamu, are said to have boarded the bus in Kisumu on Sunday, with the intent to commit the crime.

According to a statement released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the bus driver, Emmanuel Barasa, noticed an unusual situation on the bus in which everyone was fast asleep except two people who alternated positions across the bus.

Barasa then detoured into the Kabete police station after suspecting something was amiss. The two suspects' plans to flee were foiled.

"But it is the snores reverberating from all corners of the bus that were unusually loud, punctuated by threatening growls that alarmed the driver, who immediately detoured to the police station situated along the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway," wrote DCI. 

"Attempts by the two thugs to jump from the fast moving bus turned futile, after the beast stormed the police station at a high speed prompting police officers on sentry duties to dash down for cover and take positions, incase of any eventuality."

During an inspection, the police officers discovered that the majority of the passengers had lost valuables such as laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and money, among other things, according to DCI.

The four were singled out after being discovered in possession of the stolen items.

They were rushed to the hospital, however, after police discovered that they had consumed the remaining substance in order to destroy any evidence.

"It is at the hospital that it was discovered that the suspects had taken a dose of their own medicine after ingesting the remaining ‘pishori’, in a bid to destroy the exhibit," said DCI. 

The bus was allowed to continue its journey, but passengers were advised to seek medical attention upon arrival.

Meanwhile, the four suspects are currently in custody and will be arraigned today.