Four police officers who were arrested for allegedly attempting to rob a Nairobi foreign exchange bureau staff have been unconditionally released.
The court was told there was no evidence linking them to the alleged robbery.
“An inquiry file has been opened and the matter will be dealt with administratively under the national police standing rules,” said the investigating officer.
The suspects had asked the court to order investigators to return their cell phones, which had been seized for forensic examination, as they could not communicate with their relatives.
While releasing them, the court also ordered that the officers’ mobile phones be returned to them.
Prosecution counsel James Gachoka had opposed the return of the phones, arguing that they formed part of the investigations.
“We needed more time to record statements, and obtain surveillance footage, bank statements, and NTSA data and arms records before preferring any charges against the suspects,” he said.
The four officers, Daniel Wambui, Eliud Kipkurui, Stanley Gitonga, and Nicholas Murira, were arrested on January 9, 2023, following a botched robbery mission.
