Police have apprehended three suspected armed robbers linked to the Chaiiwali restaurant robbery during an intelligence-led operation in Githurai, Kiambu County.
In a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investiagations (DCI) detectives recovered two pistols and ammunition believed to have been used in a string of robberies across Nairobi and its environs.
According the statement, the operation was conducted by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters on Monday, July 20, 2026, at around 6:00 p.m. at an apartments in Mwiki.
Detectives had tracked three suspects believed to be hiding in a sixth-floor apartment.
The suspects are said to have detected the officers’ presence and attempted to escape through the rear exit by climbing down the building.
However, members of the public raised an alarm, prompting officers to respond.
Police fired warning shots into the air, after which the suspects fell and were arrested, where the suspects included a foreign national.
Police said a female suspect managed to escape during the commotion and is being sought.
Following their arrest, investigators said the suspects led officers to another apartment in the Manguo area of Githurai Kimbo.
A search in the house led to the recovery of a Mini Beretta pistol loaded with a magazine containing three rounds of 9mm ammunition and a Retay Falcon pistol loaded with a magazine containing five rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Preliminary investigations have linked the suspects to an armed robbery captured on CCTV on July 4, 2026, at Chaiiwali Restaurant along General Mathenge Road in Westlands.
According to reports, two armed robbers robbed customers before firing shots into the air as they fled on two motorcycles.
