Detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday night gunned down two ex-convicts in Meru. In a tweet, DCI said the ex-convicts have been captured on CCTV footage numerous times engaging in violent robberies. The detectives acted following public outcry from mobile money business operators over repeated robberies in the area. “Two robbery with violence suspects who have been captured on CCTV footage numerous times in active violent robberies within Meru County were last night gunned down in a shootout with DCI detectives,” DCI tweeted. The suspects engaged the police in shootout leading to the death of the two suspects while an accomplice escaped.

Source: Daily Nation October 12, 2020 15:33 UTC