Drama as gun holder fatally shoots phone theft suspect in Kawangware, Nairobi

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There was drama when a 23-year-old man was shot dead in Kawangware, Nairobi, after he and another man allegedly snatched a mobile phone from an unidentified armed person.

The incident occurred on Friday, September 18, 2026.

Police officers who responded to the scene found the body of the suspect lying face down on the road near the Equity Bank area.

This was after he had been shot at close range by a gunman who chased him using a motorbike in a drama.

According to preliminary reports, the deceased and another man allegedly fled on a motorcycle after snatching a mobile phone from the unidentified man.