In one incident on January 23, 2026, a Chinese national reported a harrowing experience after falling victim to a robbery while driving along Kyang’ombe on Old Mombasa Road.
According to the report, she was flagged down by a dark grey car, registration number KDT 317F, occupied by two men dressed in what appeared to be traffic police uniforms.
The suspects, posing as law enforcement officers, demanded to see her driving licence.
As she complied, the men took advantage of the situation, entered her vehicle, and drove off with Sh2,140,000 in cash.
The money had just been withdrawn from DTB Bank Mombasa Road branch and Standard Chartered Bank Sameer branch.
In a separate incident on March 17, 2026, another victim reported a similar ordeal after withdrawing Sh4.2 million from Equity Bank Utawala Branch.
The complainant had intended to use the funds to fulfil an order for steel near Gateway Mall along Mombasa Road.
While on his way, he was intercepted by a gang of four men dressed in blue police uniforms and reflective jackets. Two of the suspects were armed with pistols.
The gang falsely accused him of trafficking narcotic drugs, before handcuffing him and forcing him into their vehicle.
They then hooded him and drove off, later robbing him of the Sh4.2 million that had been concealed in a bag inside his car.
After the robbery, the suspects abandoned the victim in the Karen area and fled.
Investigations by DCI detectives linked the two incidents, pointing to a well-organised criminal group that used police impersonation to gain the trust of their targets before carrying out the robberies.