Today, at 1.30pm, I had a hair-raising encounter with Cops/thugs. I had just withdrawn USD 2300.00 from a bank on Msa Rd, opposite Capital Centre and was taking the cash to my cousin who stays in Plainsview Estate, South B, which is about 500 meters from the bank. As I passed the 2nd court, a beige Toyota Saloon car was approaching from the direction of Sanasana bar. It stopped a few meters away and the driver started shouting and pointing at me in typical cop manner.

Suddenly, the rear doors were flung open and two men in plain clothes and holding walkie-talkies, jumped out and ordered me to board the car. Instinctively, I ran towards the court (Githeri Close, I think) and forced my way into the gate. As they made to follow me, I removed my wallet and was about to hand it over to the court Askari. Seeing this, they appeared to have second thoughts and retreated to their car and drove off, stopping about 200 meters away.

All this time, I was observing them from inside the gate. After about 10 minutes, I requested the gate Askari to fetch me a cab from Sanasana bar. We drove out of the court from a second exit and made our way to town, thanking my lucky stars for this narrow shave.

In hindsight, I suspect that these characters were tipped off by one of the staff at the bank. At the time I was transacting, there were only about four customers in the banking hall and none of them appeared to show any interest in my business.

I can't be certain but I think that thugs would have been more daring and determined to get the cash from me. I strongly feel that these were Kimaiyo's "mboys" on the prowl.

The whole of that stretch from of Msa Rd from Nyayo to Embakassi Taj Mall has become risky for bank withdrawal business.This happens almost daily.If you had gotten into the car they would have dumped you in some open field near Imara Daima and ran into Mukuru.

It is allegged the thugs(5 of them) live in South C and operate along that road.They car jack people in broad daylight by hitting your car kidogo so that you alight to check the damage.Once out they pounce on you while others runsack your vehicle for whatever they can get.They then go out for their mission in your car while holding you hostage in their car.This can happen 5 times in a day.Communication ya over -over ni ya kukuconfuse so you think they are cops hence minimal resistance.

Never heard of one being jacked while carrying cheques or after a deposit transaction.Its always cash withdrawal.

So I believe they are thugs working with rogue cops and rogue bank tellers.....

Good thing is I have not heard of a death case...........but then again you never know, dead men tell no tales.

I took a mat ride from South B back in 2010/1 and on our way to town, at Githeri close, a group of more than 5 very loud men popped out of nowhere and boarded the already full mat, they squeezed themselves to the last seat and shared out their loot(a whole bundle of cash) and then alighted at the shopping center...i dont know where they were from (I've always wondered) esp because after boarding the whole mat started stinking like shit...Now i think i might have an answer.

Pole.

I sense an invite? Those mbenches have flattened many a mbut and the alcohol had a way of passing on a meru accent.. sijui its that mathe?

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