Mob Assaults Boda Rider Over Suspected Theft in Nairobi

Chaos ensued within the Ruai space in Nairobi County on Wednesday afternoon after an indignant mob descended on a boda boda rider suspected of being a part of a syndicate that has not too long ago been terrorising the realm’s residents.

In line with a police report obtained by Kenyans.co.ke, the 26-year-old rider was transporting a buyer inside the space when some residents claimed the rider resembled a member of the syndicate suspected of often mugging locals.

Unknown to the rider, the onlookers rushed in direction of him from behind, with a number of passersby becoming a member of the chase. 

The mob descended on the rider moments after he briefly stopped for the client to alight.

Moments later, cops connected to Ruai Police Station obtained a misery name over the scenario and rushed to the scene. 

The detectives discovered the rider writhing in ache from the heavy blows and kicks.

In a cut up second, the officers dispersed the gang from the scene, saving the rider within the course of.

The rider was escorted to Mama Lucy Hospital for medical remedy. Cops have since launched investigations to research whether or not the rider is concerned within the muggings inside the space.

Preliminary investigations, nonetheless, revealed that nobody had reported a mugging incident by the rider.

Muggings are among the many highest variety of reported crimes in Nairobi, indicating a rise within the crime price within the metropolis. That is in line with the 2023 Kenya Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Financial Survey.

Different prime crimes reported in police stations included homicide, offenses in opposition to morality, different offenses in opposition to individuals and theft respectively.

In whole, Nairobi recorded the best crime price with 8,512 adopted by Kiambu (7,844), Meru (5,698) and Nakuru (4,514).