Forty five more suspects linked to the Super Power criminal gang were arrested on Tuesday night in a police operation in Eastleigh.
Police said others who were arrested in a previous operation on Monday were taken to court as they sought days to investigate them.
This is after it emerged most of them did not have or had suspicious identification documents.
Police rounded up 300 suspects on Monday in the area and released some of them after interrogation and vetting.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said most of those detained had no identification documents.
“We don’t know if they are refugees or who they are. We are making plans to process them for deportation,” he said.
He said he spent the better part of the day on Tuesday in Eastleigh talking to residents about the need for cooperation with authorities in taming crime.
This follows claims the gang has been linked to various criminal activities in the area.
“We told them not to link the saga of Ahmed Rashid to the return of the gang and ensure we work together in taming any of their plans,” he said.
Many locals believe since the news of the indictment of Rashid for murder, the gang has been making a comeback.
Rashid led operations in the area in addressing insecurity at large.
The gang usually attack using knives targeting cash and other valuables.
It is almost entirely made up of young boys and together with Gaza of Kayole and 40 Brothers who were based in Eastleigh.
Police ranked the top three most dangerous criminal gangs in 2016.
Over years, the Super Power committed numerous criminal activities ranging from murder, mugging, pickpocketing and violent robbery.
Police say they have also received cases of murder linked to the gang.
They often roamed in the area in groups stabbing their victims to spread fear and authority.
Police said the gang roamed at night but some operated daytime depending on the street they target.
The gang target mobile phones, cash and jewellery.
They operate in groups armed with knives and other crude weapons.
Some of the gang members are drug addicts who had been deported for narcotics possession and trafficking.
And with the rehabilitation program almost absent, they end up in crime.
It also becomes hard to control such a group that is addicted to drugs.
