A daring criminal enterprise that struck fear into the hearts of residents in Athi-River has been dismantled, following the dramatic arrest of three notorious robbery suspects.
Kelvin Baraza Andayi, alias Kevoo; Titus Mutuku Maingi, alias Tush; and Jack Wilshere Kimathi, alias Jack, are now in police custody after a well-coordinated operation brought their reign of terror to an end.
The three were implicated in a violent robbery at Sanergy Limited Company EPZ in Kinanie on February 23, 2025.
During the attack, the suspects armed with crude weapons and flanked by two accomplices who remain at large stormed the premises in a coordinated ambush.
They reportedly rounded up employees, subjected them to brutal beatings, and held them hostage before making off with an assortment of valuable items, including a fridge, microwave, generator, two lorry batteries, and two backloader tractor batteries. The stolen goods were hurriedly loaded into a getaway pickup truck.
In response, detectives from Athi-River launched an intensive investigation that spanned weeks. Their efforts paid off when forensic leads guided them to a rented house in Kamulu, where the ringleader, Andayi, was apprehended.
A subsequent search of his hideout yielded a Beretta pistol, tactical clothing, multiple SIM cards, and a mobile phone believed to have been used to coordinate the heist. Interrogation led officers to Gimu in Athi-River, where the remaining suspects, Maingi and Kimathi, were captured without incident.
Police say the trio are undergoing processing and will be arraigned soon as investigations intensify to apprehend the two remaining fugitives.
Recovered items are currently being held as exhibits as part of the ongoing case, which authorities describe as a major breakthrough in the fight against organized crime in the region.
“This is a strong message to criminal gangs the law will catch up with you,” said a senior officer involved in the operation.