A newly wedded couple was robbed of their valuables when a gang broke into their room in Kiserian, Kajiado County. The newly joined pair was preparing to embark on their honeymoon.
The suspects were caught and arrested by DCI sleuths.
John Mwangi alias Mankufa and James Mwandiki are believed to have orchestrated the Monday night robbery, where they stole gifts, household items and electronics alongside a gang of five to eight men.
Armed with all manner of crude weapons, they forced entry into the apartment located at Olooseos area of Kiserian, by scaling the wall of the apartment and cutting a window grill.
To protect his bride and their host from the mean-looking gang, the husband made attempts to repulse the unwelcomed gate crushers, suffering several injuries in the process.
On receiving a report from neighbours, Nairobi region crime researchers teamed up with law respond to the commotion, the gang hurriedly parked up two TV sets (50″ & 48″), a microwave, a 13kg gas cylinder, a UPS inverter, three smartphones, duvets among other wedding gifts and beetled off.
On receiving the report, Nairobi region crime researchers teamed up with law enforcers from Kajiado West in a scrupulous manhunt for the mannerless felons.
According to a DCI report, a team hunted down two identified members of the gang within Kiserian township.
John and James were briefly interrogated, thereafter leading the sleuths to their hideout at Olooseos where some of the stolen items, including others believed to have been stolen in previous hot prowl burglaries were recovered.
The two are currently in police custody.