4 suspected ‘Panga Boys’ gang members arrested in Kwale robbery
Four suspected “Panga Boys” gang members have been arrested in Kwale County following a violent robbery in Mbuwani Village. Police recover weapons and stolen phones...
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Four suspected members of the notorious “Panga Boys” gang have been arrested in Kwale County following a violent robbery. The arrests occurred after investigations linked them to an attack on January 22, 2026, in Mbuwani Village.
- Four suspects were apprehended at their hideout, where four pangas and six mobile phones were recovered.
- The National Police Service (NPS) stated the victim was ambushed by four assailants armed with pangas, robbed of his mobile phone, and sustained serious head and hand injuries.
- The suspects are being processed at Diani Police Station ahead of a court appearance, as the NPS intensifies security operations against organized criminal gangs in the Coastal region.
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