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May 7, 2026

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Armed attacker posing as disabled man killed in botched highway robbery

Armed attacker posing as disabled man killed in botched highway robbery

A suspected armed robber was killed after a failed carjacking targeting a transit vehicle driver near Mtito Andei turned violent during a struggle inside the vehicle, police said...

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A planned carjacking on the Mombasa-Kampala highway near Mtito Andei turned deadly when an armed robber posing as disabled was killed during a struggle May 7.

One suspected robber was fatally shot during the botched attempt.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating the incident and seeking two accomplices who fled.
The attackers used a staged roadside emergency, with one pretending to be disabled on crutches, to lure the driver into stopping.

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