Nairobi: Police kill suspected robber who allegedly attempted to stab officer along Juja Road

Police in Nairobi shot dead a suspected robber on Juja Road on Saturday after he lunged at an officer with a knife during a foot chase following a robbery incident.

Nancy Odindo is a Current Affairs Editor at TUKO.co.ke, covering general news. Odindo has over six years of journalism experience and joined TUKO.co.ke in 2023.

Nairobi police shot and killed a suspected robber along Juja Road on Saturday evening, November 7, after the man drew a knife and attempted to stab an officer during an arrest attempt.

Officers from Pangani Police Station, who were conducting a patrol in the area, spotted two men armed with knives accosting a woman and demanding her belongings. The officers intervened, disrupting the robbery and forcing both suspects to flee in the direction of Kosovo Slums.

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