NAIROBI, KENYA: A passenger was on Monday night shot dead in a robbery on a matatu along Mombasa Road, Nairobi.

The Nigerian national was riding on a matatu that was headed for Kitengela when some of the passengers turned out to be thugs and carjacked it.

Police and witnesses say the deceased had refused to heed the thugs’ orders and tried to argue with them as they demanded cash and other valuables.

Nairobi County police chief Benson Kibue said witnesses say there had been an argument between the gang and the deceased before he was shot at close range.

“We have always advised the public to heed orders of armed thugs or anyone armed. That way we will ensure our safety but we are hunting down on the gang,” said Kibue.

The gang later commandeered the bus into a dark alley along Mombasa Road where they robbed the passengers with the deceased man inside and later escaped on foot with the loot.

Cases of carjacking are on the rise in the city and police are struggling to contain them. Last Friday, two suspected thugs were shot dead and two pistols recovered  in a botched carjacking incident on a matatu in Nairobi's Buruburu area.
Four passengers were shot and seriously wounded in the confrontation that ended after a long chase with police.

Police say five other carjackers managed to escape after slipping through the windows of the matatu along Jogoo Road and it is believed the same gang has been behind a series of the incidents on the route.

Police have been directing matatu operators to institute measures to curb the menace that is now on the rise. Up to four cases are reported weekly in the city.
http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000096458&story_title=carjackers-shoot-dead-passenger-in-nairobi

May his soul RIP

No thanks to Airtel,i was supposed to be the first to comment bt network fall my hand criously#frowns eyes
@topic,RIP to the dead

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Y kenya again?d country isn't safe@all.

Not again. Can Africa ever be secured?

sad one, R I P

Rip

Speechless R I P

Na true sey dem ban Mr.
Olodo till 2015 because in
write Na me be Mr.Olodo
carry full page.

In just dey send people
email sey make we help am
begg.

Abeg make una forgive our
Mr.Olodo ooo

What tha heck is 'matatu'?

Had it been it was a nigerian dat shot someone now, d whole world would hv known and we wil not rest

May hs soul Rip

May God protect our ppl oo!

may his soul rest in peace. But frankly never argue with anybody with a gun.

Ishilove: What tha heck is 'matatu'?

It is similar to 'Danfo' buses
Matatu is usually a minibus, or other public transportation in Kenya .

Jboy5050: Y kenya again?d country isn't safe@all.

ur country safe?one of the worst country,if not the worst

Bleep kenya for dat

In america, couple part 2 bed by saying "gudnyt honey" in Europe it is "sweet dream honey" but for africa particularly our naija, it is "mama Ngozi, hav u locked ol d doors nd windows? "
smh for us oo! Thugs evrywhr

too bad, rest in peace