Detectives arrest more suspects behind armed robbery at Chaiiwali restaurant after a dramatic raid at an apartment in Githurai - 2 pistols recovered (PHOTOs)

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 - Detectives have arrested three more suspects linked to the daring armed robbery at Chaiiwali Restaurant along General Mathenge Road in Westlands as investigations into the violent gang continue.

The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation by detectives from the DCI Headquarters, who raided an apartment in Githurai where the suspects were reportedly hiding.

According to the DCI, the suspects attempted a dramatic escape after sensing the detectives' presence.

 The trio tried to flee through the rear of the building by climbing down from the sixth floor, but their escape was thwarted after vigilant members of the public raised the alarm, enabling detectives to apprehend them.

The suspects have been identified as 22-year-old Rwandan national Edison Mukama alias Musa Abdul, Adens Kikanga, 25, and John Njuguna Githinji, 25.

A female suspect who was with them managed to escape during the operation and remains at large.

A subsequent search of their residence in the Manguo area of Githurai Kimbo led to the recovery of two firearms, a Mini Beretta pistol loaded with three rounds of 9mm ammunition and a Retay Falcon pistol loaded with five rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Preliminary investigations have linked the suspects to the July 4, 2026, robbery at Chaiiwali Restaurant, where armed criminals stormed the premises, terrorized customers, stole mobile phones and other valuables, and fired shots into the air before fleeing on motorcycles.

The recovered firearms have been forwarded to the National Police Service Forensic Laboratory for ballistic analysis to establish whether they were used in the Chaiiwali robbery or other violent crimes.

The suspects remain in police custody as detectives continue pursuing other members of the gang and intensify efforts to dismantle the criminal network behind the attacks.

The Kenyan DAILY POST.