Quickmart Supermarket has allayed fears among stakeholders and members of the public regarding the Ksh94 million allegedly stolen by Wells Fargo staffers while in transit.
In a statement on Wednesday, November 8, Quickmart absolved itself from any blame about the loss noting that the said money was at the time in the custody of Wells Fargo.
The supermarket chain further assured its stakeholders that it had insured its operations against such setbacks.
Also, the retailer assured all stakeholders and partners that the loss would not affect its operations in any way.
In addition, Quickmart noted that investigations into the occurrence were underway in a bid to shed more light into the saga.
“Quickmart Supermarket, as a reputable homegrown company, insures its finances against such incidents,” the statement read in part.
“We would like to ensure all our relevant relations that this occurrence will not disrupt our daily operations.”
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The statement by Quickmart came amid a widespread discussion sparked by the news of two Wells Fargo employees who took off with the Ksh94 million.
How two officers on duty ditched police escort
According to a police report on Monday, November 6, two men working with the private security firm had been tasked to transfer the money from a vault in Nairobi to a bank in the CBD.
At the time, the duo reportedly left without the escort of Administration Police officers who are usually attached in the transit of money.
Upon realizing that the employees had left without their knowledge, two escort officers alerted the police who in turn launched investigations.
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The Isuzu truck they had used to ferry the money was later found in South C to confirm their worries. The whereabouts of the two suspects were yet to be disclosed by the time of this publication.
On Tuesday, however, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed the identity of the two suspects and assured that its detectives were working to trace them.
According to the DCI statement, the suspects at around 6 am on Monday sneaked the truck from Wells Fargo’s Nairobi offices shortly after the money box was loaded, leaving behind the police escort car that was waiting to be flagged off.
Quickmart had initially declined to comment on the matter, leaving room for speculations amount members of the public.
Despite reports stating that one of the suspects had been nabbed, a spot check by The Kenya Times established that neither of the two men had been traced by the time of this publication.
