Two men arrested over couple robbery, gang rape in Kikuyu
Two men have been arrested in Kikuyu, Kenya, for allegedly robbing a couple and sexually assaulting the female victim after a traffic accident. Police are currently investigating the suspects' potential links to other violent crimes in the region.
Why it matters
This report highlights local law enforcement efforts to address violent crime and sexual assault in the Kikuyu Sub-County area.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects, identified as Kevin Ndereba Kilonzo, 29, and Shaban Warui Zainab, 34, were arrested in Kamangu, Kikuyu, on Friday, July 31, following an intensive investigation led by detectives from the DCI Headquarters' Operations Action Team (OAT), the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and Kikuyu detectives.
The victims had been involved in a road traffic accident near Kikuyu Boys High School when the two suspects approached them pretending to be Good Samaritans offering help.
Investigators say the suspects instead turned on the stranded couple, robbing them of their valuables, forcing them to disclose their M-Pesa PINs before withdrawing money from their accounts, and sexually assaulting the female victim.
The DCI said detectives relied on forensic analysis, intelligence gathering and other investigative leads to track down the suspects.
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