Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai released an alert of most wanted Kenyan criminals, warning the public to be cautious and volunteer information that ould lead to their arrest.
On Tuesday, December 31, the National Police Service released the names and images of the three suspects associated with criminal activities in Mombasa and Nairobi.
"Police are looking for the following in connection with criminal gangs in Nairobi and Mombasa, they are armed and dangerous," the notice read.
The three, Arafat Kyalo Masai, Juma Waziri and Salim Mohamed Ahmed are in the wind as the police urged anyone with information on their whereabouts to report them.
"Anyone with information of their whereabouts to please contact Police on 999, 911, 112 or report to the nearest Police Station/Post," the alert added.
The police are also conducting a search for an ex-Kamiti convict who shot a father of two 8 times at a shop in Kasarani, Nairobi on November 5, 2019.
Richard Muema, the victim, is recuperating at Kenyatta National Hospital, following his heroic act where he launched an attack on the armed criminal.
On Monday, December 30, activist Boniface Mwangi ignited a debate on social media when he alleged that police had executed two youth in Mathare, Nairobi. According to Mwangi, one officer known as Rashid and his killer police squad (Pangani Six Squad) arrested four teenage boys from Good Samaritan Children’s home in Mathare slums.
They reportedly assaulted two and released them and proceeded with the other two boys to Amana Petrol Station which is said to be their operations base, where they shot them dead.
"Rashid and his crew were very drunk and they ordered the two boys, Peter Irungu, 18 and Brian Mung'aru, 19, to face the wall. The two boys knew they were about to be executed. They knelt down pleading for their lives, but their cries for mercy fell on deaf ears. Rashid and his crew killed the two young boys in cold blood. A police vehicle from Pangani Police Station picked the bodies and ferried them to City mortuary," Mwangi cried out on the alleged extra-judicial killing.
The story sparked mixed reactions with some netizens lauding the police for the executions. Some claimed that they had also fallen victim to the youthful gang who had assaulted them at one point or another.
"It's against the Human rights Declaration to execute anyone regardless of their crimes. There's a reason we say people have the right to life. That right has no exception," Kevo Skimpy proclaimed.
"Thank God you haven't gone through the ordeal of such boys huku mitaani, Bonny these young boys you are fighting for are very dangerous, I have scars on my body coz of them, let them be wiped out," Steve X stated.
"The Pangani Six do warn the boys before they are executed. They steal from the public at gunpoint and go far to kill and also steal guns from the police force. How should such goons be treated? If they are arrested the next day they are released by powerful individuals," Wuod Hershymu added.
"I'm sorry but just a few weeks ago one of these young boys put seven bullets into an unarmed man and shot a shopkeeper. He who lives by the gun dies by it. And as Michuki once said, if you want to rattle a snake then you must be prepared to be bitten by it," Wane Thogoto argued.
It is yet to be seen if the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) will launch an investigation into the alleged execution.
