Six suspected robbers aged 22 to 27 years were yesterday arrested and police communication gadgets recovered in Ruaka, Kiambu county.
The police also recovered two toy pistols.
Confirming the incident, Kiambaa Sub County Police Commander Pius Mwanthi said the men had attempted to break into a house at about 11 am when an alarm was raised.
He said the group had gone to an apartment in the area and knocked thinking the occupants were not in.
“Luckily the occupants were in the house and when they realized so, they ran downstairs as an alarm was raised.” The OCPD said.
The police boss added that the group rushed out and jumped onto an oncoming matatu that was headed for Nairobi.
Police on patrol were alerted and circulated the matatu’s details.
It was then that the Matatu was intercepted a few meters away and the men flushed out.
All the suspects are aged between 20 and 27.
Mwanthi said they also recovered house-breaking equipment from the suspects.
They were all booked in custody pending arraignment.
Recent reports by the police show a surge in cases of housebreaking have been on the rise in the area amid efforts to contain the menace
Mwanthi said they are interrogating the suspects to get more information on their activities.
Police planned to raid their houses for a search as part of efforts to unravel their activities.
Apart from the area, most estates including Kitsuru, Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Nairobi West and Lang’ata areas have been experiencing a spike in such incidents.