Kumbe! A carjacker's own gun turned against him during a botched highway heist near Mtito Andei, and sasa the criminal is stone dead. The twisted part? His crew was posing as a disabled person in need of help—pure evil disguised as kindness, bana.

The Setup That Went Horribly Wrong

Picture this: You're driving a Subaru Impreza down the Mombasa-Kampala highway, minding your business, when you see a motorcycle with two passengers blocking the road. One guy is on crutches, looking desperate for help. Your heart goes out to him, so you stop. Sawa sawa, you want to do the right thing, right? Wrong move. That's exactly what these criminals wanted.

The DCI has revealed that this wasn't some spontaneous robbery attempt—this was organized crime at its nastiest. The gang had perfected their con: use fake disability and vulnerability to make drivers stop, then BAM! Armed robbery. Lakini what they didn't expect was that this particular driver wasn't going down without a fight.

When The Tables Turn (Literally)

As soon as one of the suspects pulled out a firearm to take control of the vehicle, chaos erupted inside the car. The driver fought back hard, and during the struggle, the weapon discharged. The suspect who was holding the gun? Shot dead. His own pistol became his coffin, aki. The other two accomplices panicked and fled on their motorcycle, leaving their injured homie behind like he was yesterday's ugali.

The driver sustained injuries in the confrontation but lived to tell the tale. He was rushed to Kambu Hospital, treated, and discharged. Meanwhile, the dead carjacker's body was moved to the mortuary for identification. The police are still hunting for the two cowards who escaped.

A Warning Wrapped In Tragedy

The DCI isn't mincing words: this is a wake-up call for every driver on Kenya's highways. Criminals are getting creative and absolutely ruthless—exploiting our humanity, our compassion for others, to set us up for robbery and worse. The agency is urging drivers to stay sharp, keep doors locked, and think twice before stopping for strangers on isolated road sections.

Instead, they want drivers to report emergencies to nearby police stations or security agencies. Sounds harsh? Maybe. But this dead robber's body in the mortuary proves that these aren't Robin Hood characters—they're organized gangs with zero regard for human life.

The Jukwaa Take: Your good heart might save a life, or it might get you killed—and that's the brutal reality of highways in Kenya right now, so stay woke.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya