- The move came following claims the gang is regrouping and taking charge in parts of Eastleigh amid calls for action to tame its re-emergence.
- This also follows claims by three bodaboda riders they were attacked and stabbed by the gang members on January 28 in Eastleigh.
More than 300 youths were Monday night arrested in a swoop in parts of Eastleigh and neighbouring estates in a new war targeting Super Power criminal gang.
Police said the men and women will be sorted out and interrogated before being released or taken to court.
The move came following claims the gang is regrouping and taking charge in parts of Eastleigh amid calls for action to tame its re-emergence.
This also follows claims by three bodaboda riders they were attacked and stabbed by the gang members on January 28 in Eastleigh.
The riders recorded their statements at the Pangani police station narrating their ordeal.
One claimed he had gone to rescue his colleague who was being beaten up after a road rage.
“When I tried to inquire what the problem was the gang attacked me with a knife and crude weapons chasing me out of the site,” he said as he showed off an injury on his hand.
The rider and three others said the new gang is also armed with knives and other crude weapons and ready to attack.
Nairobi regional police commander Adamson Bungei confirmed they arrested the suspects from parts of Eastleigh.
“They are under interrogation before we know the way forward,” he said.
He warned they will not allow the reemergence of the gang and that they had deployed more patrols to contain it.
“Warn them they won't manage a comeback because of what is happening elsewhere. We are on the ground now,” he said.
The gang had been linked to various criminal activities in the area.
They attacked used knives targeting cash and other valuables.
It was almost entirely made up of young boys and together with Gaza of Kayole and 40 Brothers who were based in Eastleigh, police ranked them 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 stabbing their victims to spread fear and authority.
Police said the gang roamed at night but some operated day time depending on the street.
They said the gang targeted mobile phones, cash and jewellery.
Most of the members are said to be young.
Some of the gang members are drug addicts who had been deported for narcotics possession and trafficking.
And with the rehabilitation programme in the country almost absent, they end up in crime.
Bungei said they are talking to other players in the county to deal with those in need of rehabilitation.
“Some were rowdy and could be seen to be under influence of substances but we are trying to see what can be done in terms of rehabilitation,” he said.