In a statement, police said the vehicle that the suspect was using had an extra pair of plate numbers.
“The suspect was arrested after detectives who were on a different mission in Nyahururu town came across a suspicious-looking vehicle that had an extra pair of plate numbers inside the vehicle.
“Upon conducting a thorough search in the vehicle a white Toyota Noah, the sleuths with a nose for thugs recovered crude weapons, six mobile phones, assorted goods in a gunny bag and clothes belonging to women believed to be robbery victims,” a police statement read in part.
After a thorough probe, the police discovered that the vehicle had been used to carry out several crimes within Laikipia County.
“When the detectives based at the operations support unit compared notes with their counterparts at DCI Laikipia, it was discovered that the vehicle was on their radar after being involved in various robberies within Nyahururu, Ol-joro-orok, Nyandarua north, Olkalou, Subukia, Laikipia West, Kirima, Gilgil and Naivasha sub counties among others.
“So far, 4 complainants have already come forward and positively identified the arrested suspect, who revealed that he and his accomplices still at large, had traveled from Nairobi to commit robberies in the said areas,” police added.
The suspect is currently at OlKalou police station being processed for arraignment, as detectives intensify a manhunt for his accomplices who are currently on the run.
