Police are looking for a gang that shot and seriously wounded a man in a robbery incident in Kibera slums, Nairobi.
The victim is a member of the local community policing team.
He told police that he was in the company of his colleagues when he was confronted by two men well-known to him.
One of them who was armed with a pistol, shot him in the right thigh unprovoked in the Sunday night incident.
They then robbed him of his mobile phone and Sh500 before they fled.
He was rushed to hospital as police visited the scene and recovered two spent cartridges of 9mm.
The cartridges were sent for ballistic analysis to establish if the weapon has been used in any other crime scene.
Police believe the gang shot the man because he knew them and wanted to pass a message to him.
A hunt on the gang is ongoing, Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei said.
And police are investigating an incident in which armed thugs shot and injured a shopkeeper in Busia town in a robbery.
The attendant told police three men arrived at his M-Pesa shop on a motorcycle and forced their way in during the Sunday night incident.
They then demanded the day’s collections prompting the attendant to raise an alarm, which irked the gang.
They shot and injured him in the right leg before they grabbed an unknown amount of money and jumped on the waiting motorcycle.
Police who arrived at the scene said the motorcycle did not have a registration number.
Police are puzzled by the gang operating in the area using an AK47 rifle, saying it was unusual.
Teams have been sent to pursue the gang which is believed to be hiding in the area.
The victim was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries and admitted in stable condition.
Police who visited the scene said they recovered two spent cartridges of 7.62mm special.
Residents have been complaining of increased armed robberies.
