Nairobi prison warden killed by mob after failed robbery attempt

Nairobi prison warden killed by mob after failed robbery attempt

A prison warden attached to the Nairobi West Prison was on Saturday lynched by an irate mob after a failed robbery mission in Kilimani, Nairobi County.

In a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday, Ken Kavunga Wali accosted a woman at around 9pm along Muchai Drive armed with a Ceska pistol.

Wali, who was accompanied by two other accomplices, reportedly robbed the woman of her phone and other valuables and then sped off with their getaway motorcycle.

"The woman raised alarm attracting irate members of the public who temporarily abandoned their Xmas preparations activities and went after the bike with furry," wrote DCI. 

The distress calls then prompted a chase and the trio was shortly cornered after the motorbike lost control and landed on the tarmac.

"The thugs on the pillion quickly gathered themselves up and limped away into darkness while the deceased was cornered by the unforgiving mob and beaten with less consideration like a government mule," said DCI.

Police officers based at Capitol Hill Police Station arrived at the scene and saved Wali from the avalanche of blows by the mob. 

DCI reports that Wali, however, later succumbed to his injuries at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). 

A Ceska pistol with 15 rounds of ammunition was recovered from the deceased. 

The motorbike used by the suspects has also been impounded and towed to the Capitol Hill Police Station.

Meanwhile, a manhunt to arrest the two accomplices has been launched.

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