Two police officers in Tharaka Nithi County were arrested over the weekend for allegedly being involved in a robbery incident.
The two police officers identified as sergeant John Lekidayo and constable Kelvin Kinyua, both based at Nkubu police station were apprehended after preliminary investigations linked them to an incident where a lorry that was ferrying hardware goods worth Sh600,000 from Isiolo to Tharaka Nithi, on July 13 was blocked at Ura gate area.
According to the crew, four people who introduced themselves as police officers blocked the lorry clsiming it was ferrying counterfeit goods.
Moreover, the driver of the lorry identified as Morris Nyaga and his two loaders David Kuyo and Bonface Orito informed the police that the officers in question handcuffed them.
In addition, one of the suspected officers who was allegedly armed with an AK-47 rifle pushed the three into the white Toyota fielder that was used to block the lorry, leaving it in the hands of two other strangers who had arrived with the officers turned suspects.
Nonetheless, the vehicle took off towards Kacibine market in Imenti Central, where the three were later dumped.
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The three victims reported the matter to Kiagu police post, upon which investigations began immediately and it was established that the vehicle involved in the incident, belonged to sergeant Lekidayo.
Furthermore, investigations revealed that Lekidayo was in charge of the armory on the day of the incident and had issued an AK-47 rifle to his accomplice Kinyua.
Moreover, the two officers are reported to have proceeded to unknown duties that were not booked at the station. Hence, raising more suspicion on their whereabouts, during the time when the incident is reported to have occurred.
Nevertheless, detectives based at the forensic crime scene investigations unit and their cybercrime counterparts have since been invited to conduct forensic analysis and net the remaining suspects.
