Detectives are investigating a case in which two employees of an engineering company in Ruiru, Kiambu County, claimed they lost Sh3.2 million to thieves moments after withdrawing the money from a local bank.
The employees told police they had withdrawn the cash on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, for use in clearing a cargo at the ICDC on Mombasa Road.
After completing the bank transaction, they drove to their company offices in the Karuguru area to pick up their project manager before proceeding to their destination.
According to their statement, the driver parked their Toyota Hilux double cabin outside the company gate and closed the doors but did not lock them, leaving the cash wrapped in envelopes inside the vehicle.
When they returned a short while later, the money was missing.
Police officers visited the scene after the incident was reported.
A review of security footage in the area showed a white car pulling up near the Toyota Hilux.
One of its occupants was captured opening the parked vehicle, taking the envelope containing the cash, and driving away.
Investigators have since interrogated the two workers and visited the bank where the money was withdrawn to obtain more information from the staff.
Preliminary findings suggest the theft may have involved individuals with prior knowledge of the transaction.
Detectives are considering the possibility of an inside collaboration, a pattern observed in similar recent incidents involving large cash withdrawals.
Past investigations have pointed to cases where information about clients’ transactions was allegedly leaked, or where individuals inside banking halls monitored customers withdrawing substantial amounts for potential targeting.
Police say investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the theft and identify those responsible.
Meanwhile, in Malindi, police are probing a separate robbery incident in which a gang of about ten masked suspects broke into apartments at a private residence and stole money and valuables from several tenants, including foreign tourists.
During the raid, a tourist from Poland reportedly lost cash, clothing, and electronics, while another victim, an Italian national, was robbed of money and electronic devices.
The suspects fled the scene after the attack, and police have launched a manhunt for the gang.
Ina separate incident, detectives were investigating a robbery in Nairobi’s Central Business District in which a man reportedly lost Sh500,000 shortly after leaving a bank.
Police said the incident occurred around 3 pm on October 30, 2025.
According to authorities, the man and a colleague had withdrawn Sh2.5 million from the bank.
The colleague reportedly left with Sh2 million towards Wabera Street, while the victim headed toward Luthuli Avenue.
Near the Archives area, police reported, the man was allegedly confronted by a group of around ten individuals who took the money and fled.
The victim called for help, but no one was immediately available to assist. Officers arrived at the scene shortly afterwards and found the man disoriented.
Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage in the area to identify the suspects.
