PHOTOs of KING’EI, a notorious robber accidentally shot dead by his fellow gang member during botched carjacking along Nairobi-Mombasa Highway - “Jamaa Alikua Anachapa Luku”

Thursday, May 7, 2026 - Police in Kibwezi, Makueni County, are pursuing two suspects linked to a botched highway robbery that left one suspect dead after he was accidentally shot by his accomplice during the incident.

According to police reports, the incident occurred at Kambu along the busy Nairobi–Mombasa Highway.

The victim, a driver transporting a newly acquired Subaru from Mombasa to Nairobi, said the attackers used a staged trick involving a man pretending to be injured.

As the vehicle approached the Mutomo area, one suspect reportedly posed as a person on crutches and stepped onto the road, forcing the driver to slow down.

Two other accomplices then emerged and ordered him to stop.

The driver stated that one of the suspects drew a firearm and opened fire, but he narrowly escaped by swerving his head.

The bullet instead struck the accomplice who had been pretending to be injured and attempting to enter the vehicle.

He died on the spot.

The driver sustained injuries and is receiving treatment at Kambu Sub-County Hospital, while the body of the deceased suspect has been moved to the facility’s mortuary.

Police say investigations are ongoing as they pursue the remaining suspects.

See photos of the deceased robber

The Kenyan DAILY POST