“A team was dispatched to pursue them when the shooting happened near Cabanas. They were linked to a series of other incidents in Kikuyu area,” he said. They also attacked at least five motorists in the same area and later drove off towards Kikuyu and later to Nairobi. Police say the gang was pursued from Wangige area in Kiambu County where they had committed a robbery and were headed for Athi River when the shooting happened at about 4 am. Katumo said they were linked to the murder of a businessman in Kikuyu last month during a robbery incident in his premises.

Source: Standard Digital August 11, 2016 06:56 UTC