Police in Nairobi are investigating a daring daylight robbery in which a finance manager was robbed of Ksh 1.9 million shortly after withdrawing the money from a bank in Westlands.
The victim, who works as a finance manager at a microfinance institution along Muthangari Drive, had withdrawn the cash from a DTB Bank branch in Westlands on Thursday morning.
After completing the transaction, he walked to his car and drove towards his office.
According to a police report, the man was intercepted along the way when another vehicle blocked his path at around 11 am.
Two men wearing traffic police uniforms got out and ordered him to lower his car window.
They then forced him out of the vehicle and handcuffed him.
The victim told police that the suspects left his car on the road with the keys still in the ignition and his mobile phone inside.
They grabbed a bag containing the cash before driving him away.
He was later dropped off in the Galleria area in Karen.
After freeing himself, the man returned to the scene of the robbery and later reported the matter to the police.
Officers visited both the scene and the bank to confirm the details as investigations began.
Police said they are pursuing the suspects and reviewing CCTV footage from nearby locations.
Authorities have warned members of the public to remain alert, noting that similar incidents have increased in recent months.
Investigators believe some criminals monitor customers inside banking halls before following them and striking moments after withdrawals.
Police have urged anyone with information to report to the nearest station.