Man Kidnapped, Robbed Sh6 Million In Westlands

NAIROBI, Kenyan, Nov 18 – A man was kidnapped and robbed of Sh6 million on Thursday morning, November 17 in Westlands.

According to a police report the victim identified as Mohamed Hajir, had been given 50,000 US dollars by his older brother to go and exchange into Kenyan money.

He is said to have boarded a bodaboda from Eastleigh to a forex bureau located along Woodvale Groove in Westlands.

After he had exchanged 49,400 US dollars he boarded the same bodaboda and upon reaching the Chiromo lane and Westlands road intersection they were stopped by a police officer.

During the stop, the two were joined by two people who took Hajir and bundled him into their waiting vehicle, a Toyota Premio, which then drove away leaving the rider behind.

The report says that the registration number of the car was not taken by anyone on the scene.

Hajir was then robbed of the money and dumped at an unknown location, he called his brother to tell him what had happened and boarded another bodaboda to Westlands where he reported the at the Parklands Police Station.