Three suspects who managed to escape after a daring highway robbery attempt in which one of their accomplices was fatally shot have finally been arrested, following a sustained investigation by detectives in Mtito Ande, Makueni County.

Barely three months after detectives issued a public warning to drivers transporting transit vehicles following the brazen attack along the Mombasa–Nairobi Highway, detectives have made a breakthrough, arresting three suspects linked to the incident.

The incident occurred on May 6, 2026, near Mutomo area in Mtito Andei, when a gang riding on a motorcycle allegedly staged a fake roadside emergency to lure a transit driver into stopping. The gang then attempted to hijack his Subaru Impreza at gunpoint.

But their carefully laid trap spectacularly backfired when, during a fierce struggle with the driver, the gang’s firearm discharged, fatally shooting one of the attackers identified as Gift Musau. His accomplices fled the scene on the motorcycle, leaving their fallen colleague behind.

They may have escaped that day, but detectives never abandoned the trail.

Following sustained investigations and intelligence-led operations, a team of detectives from Mtito Andei, on Friday 21, 2026, trailed down and arrested two suspects from their hideout in Kinyambu.

The suspects were identified as Alex Mueti Kasina and Stephen Kalungo Joel.

The following day, detectives struck again, arresting a third suspect, Jamlick Muli Muasa a.k.a Star at his shop in Kinyambu.

A search of the suspect’s premises yielded two mobile phones, while a further search of his residence in Maikuu, Kinyambu, led to the recovery of several identity cards bearing different names, multiple driving licences bearing different names among other items.

The three suspects are expected to be arraigned in court tomorrow, August 24, 2026, to face charges including murder, attempted robbery with violence and being in possession of ammunition without a licence, as investigations continue.

The DCI remains relentless in pursuing criminals and dismantling networks that prey on innocent Kenyans and other road users.