A woman was shot and seriously wounded in a robbery on an Mpesa shop in Kahawa West estate, Nairobi. A gang that shot her grabbed unknown amount of money and escaped towards nearby Congo slums. Police and witnesses say the gang had demanded cash from the woman when she resisted prompting the shooting. The woman is at the Kenyatta National Hospital for medical attention to remove a bullet that was lodged in her stomach. Residents have protested saying cases of armed attacks in Kahawa West have been on the rise in the past weeks and no arrest has been made so far.
Elsewhere, Two suspected thugs were last night shot dead by police in a robbery incident in Kariobangi area and two guns found on them. Police say the guns had 22 bullets. The deceased were on a motorcycle and had been attacking and robbing residents when an alarm was raised alerting police on patrol. The officers chased them briefly before a shooting ensued. A third suspect managed to escape on foot. The pistols recovered have been sent for ballistic tests to establish if they have been used in any criminal offense. Police say a hunt on the third suspect is ongoing. The bodies were moved to the mortuary.