Police in Mombasa have arrested a person of interest believed to be behind a string of robberies in Likoni Sub-County.
In a statement on X on Saturday, July 5, 2025, the National Police Service (NPS) revealed that the person of interest was apprehended on Thursday, July 4, 2025, following a successful operation by officers from Vijiweni Police Station.
According to NPS, the arrest was made after officers acted on a tip-off from members of the public.
Acting on a tip-off, police officers from Vijiweni Police Station arrested him from his hideout in the Maweche area on July 4, 2025.
The person of interest, whose identity has not been publicly disclosed, is said to be a repeat offender currently out on bail for similar robbery charges that are still pending before the court.
He is now back in police custody, awaiting further processing and arraignment in court.
The Service has thanked the public for their cooperation, emphasising the critical role community members play in enhancing security.
“The National Police Service commends members of the public for providing information that led to the arrest,” read the statement.
Parklands robbery
This comes a few days after a person of interest linked to a robbery where a businessman was robbed of Ksh999,000 after leaving a bank in the Parklands area of Nairobi was arrested in Eldoret Town days later.
The civilian suspect was arrested on Wednesday from his hideout in Eldoret. Police recovered a reflector jacket, a police headdress with a white cover, and a car believed to have been used during the robbery.
In a statement on July 3, 2025, NPS revealed that the vehicle had an extra number plate, which police believed was intended to help the driver evade detection.
According to police, the arrest followed a review of CCTV footage from the bank where the victim had withdrawn the money.
The car used in the robbery was identified and confirmed to have been parked in the bank’s parking lot. It was seen trailing the victim as he drove out of the bank up to a junction on First Parklands Avenue, where it blocked his vehicle.
Two men, one wearing a reflector jacket and another in a police headdress, jumped out, grabbed the car keys, and took the cash.
The victim said he saw one of the attackers armed with a pistol, which he was hit with before surrendering. Detectives are still pursuing more suspects and searching for the firearm used in the robbery.
The arrested person of interest was transported to Nairobi for processing. Police said the stolen money has not yet been recovered.
The businessman had left the bank on First Avenue, Parklands, with the cash on Saturday, June 28, 2025, when he was intercepted at a junction by men dressed in police uniforms.
