NAIROBI Kenya July 28 -Police are hunting for a lone gunman who attacked and robbed a boutique attendant and her client of cash before shooting into the air in a daylight incident in Utawala, Nairobi.
The attendant said the daring gunman had arrived at the shop posing as a client before he suddenly drew out a pistol demanding the day’s collection.
He then robbed her of Sh84,000 before turning to another woman who was present who was robbed of Sh50,000.
He then shot in the air before jumping into a motorcycle that was outside and rode off.
A team of detectives visited the premise and obtained CCTV footage of the drama as part of the probe into the incident. A spent cartridge was also recovered from the scene which has been subjected to ballistic analysis.
Elsewhere in Chepcholol village in Nandi County, a rider was also robbed of Sh360,000 that he was taking to a bank. The Mpesa attendant was waylaid by four men who blocked his using their car
They hit him on the head before snatching the bag that was containing the cash, four Mpesa mobile phones, and other personal valuables.
The gang drove off with the cash. No arrest has been made so far. Police said they are pursuing the matter and suspect there was an insider who shared the information about the movement of the attendant and the money he was carrying.
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