Boda boda robber denies fresh robbery despite admitting to being a prolific thief

A man suspected of robbing a woman of her phone on Outering Road in Embakasi, Nairobi, was caught by the public and police and charged with stealing from a person.

The suspect, John Ngumbu Kanyi, allegedly accosted and slapped the woman before snatching her phone and fleeing on his motorbike. The woman alerted a bodaboda rider who had dropped her off in the area, and they chased after Kanyi.

Kanyi tried to flee again when the rider stopped him, but he fell off his motorbike and was restrained by the rider and members of the public. Police officers who were on patrol in the area arrived and arrested Kanyi.

Kanyi was also charged with handling stolen property after he was found with the woman’s phone. He denied the charges and was released on a cash bail of Sh7000. The case will be mentioned on February 9th and the hearing will start on May 15, 2023.

Kanyi is also facing charges of robbery with violence for allegedly robbing a businessman of two mobile phones in Nairobi’s Eastlands. He is accused of robbing the businessman on July 1, 2023, and speeding off on a motorcycle.

The businessman’s neighbour identified the motorcycle before it disappeared, and police later traced the owner of the motorcycle and helped officers arrest Kanyi. Kanyi denied the charges and was released on a bond of Sh100,000 or a cash bail of Sh50,000.