Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a sting operation targeting gang members who carried out a seriously disturbing robbery on members of the public on Tuesday during President William Ruto's visit.
In its latest crackdown, the DCI confirmed the arrest of eight individuals reported to have robbed members of the public of valuable goods during the incident.
Among those arrested by the detectives is a suspected gang member who was reportedly armed with a knife during the incident and robbed an individual of an Oppo A77S mobile phone valued at Ksh28,000.
The suspect was apprehended along Thika Road on Thursday and later taken to Pangani Police Station.
