By Petra Njeri
Detectives have arrested two suspects involved in a violent robbery and seized an AK 47 rifle in Meru.
The suspects, Christian Saina Korosian and Moses Kayiok Noomeyo, were apprehended after a National Police Reservist (NPR) officer responded to gunfire shots around 8:30 PM.
The officer, who was targeted by the robbers, fired two warning shots into the air, causing the criminals to panic and flee for their lives.
“On June 4, 2025, at around 2030 hours, a National Police Reservist (NPR) reported hearing gunshots at Mungania Shopping Centre in Meru. The reservist spotted an armed suspect carrying an AK47 rifle, who dropped the weapon and fled on foot after being challenged,” the National Police Service stated in a statement.
In a move to escape, the suspects abandoned an AK47 rifle and their getaway vehicle Toyota Vitz, which were swiftly recovered by detectives.
Inside, they found Korosian attempting to escape, while Noomeyo was cornered in a nearby house where he was hiding.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects had previously robbed an Mpesa shop in Maritati Centre, Timau.
“Dressed in jungle military uniforms and armed with two AK 47 rifles, the criminals stormed into an Mpesa shop and ordered the attendant to open the door. On hesitation, they fired at her but she dodged their bodger shot and sneaked into a nearby room,” DCI stated.
CCTV footage shared by DCI captured the robbers ordering the shop attendant to open the door and upon hesitation, they fired at her but she managed to dodge the bullet and escape into a nearby room.
Undeterred, they managed to steal 15 smartphones from the shop.
“And as they fled, they shot at a customer who was heading to the said shop, oblivious of the ongoing robbery, causing injuries to the right hip. A second bullet injured a second victim on the left arm,” DCI stated.
DCI noted among the recovered items in the vehicle were jungle green trousers that matched those worn by the robbers in the CCTV footage.
One accomplice managed to escape the bust however, the two arrested suspects are in custody, undergoing processing as they await arraignment.
“Detectives continue to pursue more leads to arrest the elusive accomplice who managed to slip through the net,” DCI stated.