Detectives
are hunting for a gang of two that stabbed and killed a man aged 18 in a
robbery incident in Nairobi’s Kayole area.
Another
man was stabbed and injured in the Sunday night drama in Muthaiga Dumpsite
area, police and witnesses said.
The
deceased was identified as Clinton Otieno, 18, and had sustained head and chest
injuries.
The
attackers used a knife and needle-like object in their mission, police said after
inspecting the injuries on the victims.
The
injured man was rushed to a local hospital and admitted in serious condition,
police said.
Police
said they are looking for two known suspects in connection with the fatal
stabbing and the injuries.
The
victims are said to have resisted the robbery prompting the stabbing incident.
A
gang had been marauding in the area robbing pedestrians when they confronted
the two, police and witnesses said.
The
body was moved to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital Mortuary pending autopsy.
Cases of violent robberies using stabs are on the rise in parts of informal settlements.
Police
usually advise victims to cooperate with their attackers for their own safety.
A
police squad has been formed to pursue knife-wielding gangs in informal
settlements.
This
follows a rise in such incidents in most informal settlements, police said.
Elsewhere,
a guard was killed during a robbery incident at a wines and spirits shop in the
Joska area, Machakos County.
The
body of Patrick Mutua was found lying outside the premises on Sunday, March 16,
long after he had been killed.
Police
said he was struck in the head with a blunt object by unknown people.
The
attackers then broke into the wines and spirits shop that Mutua was guarding
and stole drinks and other valuables in the Saturday night incident.
They
fled the scene, leaving the guard dead.
Police
said they were alerted about the incident long after it had happened and picked
up the body at the mortuary.
Speculations
are that the guard tried to stop the gang from achieving their mission
prompting the fatal hit.
The
body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures.
Police said no arrest has been made so far and efforts to trace the killers are ongoing.
