The DCI has raised an alarm about a new wave of crime in Nairobi involving a gang of four men targeting unsuspecting bank customers who withdraw cash in bulk.
Director Mohamed Amin said the gang works in a well-coordinated manner where one positions himself inside banking halls disguised as a customer and identifies targets then signals his accomplices waiting at the parking lot.
"Using a hired vehicle that bears false registration numbers, they trail their targets to a choice spot before striking in whichever way as long as they get to steal the money," the DCI said.
The chief detective said in some cases, the robbery incidents have ended leaving their victims suffering grievous bodily harm.
In one such incident in Parklands captured on CCTV on October 7, a man lost Sh1.5 million after the criminals broke into a car he had left in the parking area to pick something from a nearby shop.
"The gang targeted a client at Parklands as he walked out of DTB Bank housed at Diamond Plaza. The man would only return a short moment later to find himself poorer than he had left home."
Another incident shared on social media by Kenyans was captured on CCTV in Nairobi West shopping centre near Naivas.
"These criminals knew the owner of the car and what was inside and they must have been trailing him all along. Let us be extra vigilant and careful on people close to us," one social media user said.
Amin said the gang in Parklands was using a Nissan Note bearing fake registration numbers.
The DCI boss released photos of the car and images of two of the criminals and sought the public's help in identifying them.
"Should you have any information that might help in taking down this dangerous gang whose sheer greed for quick riches has no regard for others' toil and sweat, kindly #FichuakwaDCI by calling our toll-free hotline 0800 722 203," Amin said.