Ugandan nanny behind daring Eastleigh robbery captured on CCTV arrested

Detectives in Nairobi have arrested a Ugandan maid involved in a daring robbery that was captured on CCTV two months ago at Ushirika Towers in Eastleigh.

The 23-year-old suspect identified as Nabalayo Everline Loice, alias Eva, was nabbed by officers from Starehe at Kariokor while attempting to escape on a bus bound for Uganda.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday revealed that in the November 3, 2024 incident, Nabalayo who was at the time in the company of a colleague's house help intentionally opened the door for an unknown assailant armed with a hammer.

The man who is also suspected to be a Ugandan national reportedly used the hammer to gain entry into the building and accessed the sixth-floor apartment.

Together with Nabalayo, the pair grievously assaulted the 20-year-old Somali house help named Hakimo Muhidin, inflicting serious body injuries including a broken tooth and trauma to her hand, head, and legs.

“In a shocking turn of events, the duo reportedly assaulted the other maid, leaving her for dead in the bathroom,” DCI stated.

Consequently, the two made away with gold jewellery valued at Ksh.210,000, a Lenovo XY laptop worth Ksh.110,000, and an Infinix phone priced at Ksh.15,000.

Nabalayo is currently in police custody undergoing processing, pending arraignment as police continue to pursue her accomplice.

At the time of the robbery, the tenant, a Somali man, was not at home, as he was out with his children, while his wife was reportedly in India for medical treatment.