- At least four men would have lost their lives during a robbery incident that was captured on CCTV footage at a local kiosk in Ajigo market in Bondo, Siaya county
- Two armed men entered the kiosk and violently ordered the customers and the shopkeeper to follow their instructions or face dire consequences
- The four-minute-long footage captured chilling scenes a few minutes to midnight, as social media users shared mixed reactions
Siaya: The rise of insecurity and crime in the country has forced citizens to install surveillance cameras in their homes and businesses.
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A heartbreaking moment was captured on CCTV, sparking sympathy from social media users after the clip went viral.
The footage, recorded late at night at Ajigo market in Bondo showed the traumatising moment two young men violently raided a kiosk, showing no mercy to the customers and the owner.
They were armed, one with a gun and the other with a machete, as they stormed the shop, forcing their way in and demanding compliance.
The armed men, dressed in dark clothes with their faces covered, ordered everyone inside to cooperate or risk being killed.
When did Bondo robbery happen?
The incident took place on Monday night, February 2, a few minutes to midnight, while the kiosk was still open and serving customers.
Once inside, they ordered everyone to lie down. One customer was struck in the face with a panga before quickly dropping to the ground.
The other two customers, visibly shocked, slowly lay down as one of the robbers instructed the shopkeeper to open the inner door, threatening to kill him if he did not comply.
“We are bad people,” one of the armed men said as he looked at the customer who had been slashed.
Siaya shop owner ordered by robber
The man holding the gun ordered the victims to hand over their phones, pointing the weapon at them to intimidate them.
The robber armed with a panga eventually forced his way into the inner section of the shop after struggling with the metallic door, followed by his accomplice.
“Sit down, sit down,” the gun-wielding man told the shop owner, who was pleading for his life.
There was a moment of silence as the robbers collected items from the shop while the three customers lay on the ground.
Customers escape after kiosk raid
Once they were satisfied, they left, with one robber tossing back a phone he had taken from a customer.
However, there was a twist after they left. The shopkeeper checked on the customers, only for the robbers to return moments later for something else.
“Do not kill me, please,” the shopkeeper was heard pleading with the man holding the panga as the armed accomplice re-entered the shop.
When the customers got a chance to escape, they ran for their lives, disrupting the robbers’ plans and forcing them to flee again.
Kenyans react to CCTV footage
Kenyans flocked to the comment section to share mixed reactions following the shocking video.
Kui Wa Spear:
“Mimi kutoka nione jamaa aliekelewa lungu ya kichwa na wezi macho ikatoka nje sinanga huruma na mwizi and finally huyo jamaa alikufa.”
Kissinger Nyaosi:
“The running away saved the shopkeeper’s life Innocent Amukaka Watalipia within six weeks, come back and confirm.”
Ali Zaid:
“Hio panga jos weeeh? Pale katwekera team building ni wajaka Kwani hawa wanaibia watu ni wa wapi?”
Lisa Beth:
“I feel the guy lying down in a black jacket is purely in the deal. He’s relaxed, not scared at all,, then he removes something from the pocket and puts in between those metals,,, sad, traumatising.”
Damaris Obonyo:
“This is scary.”
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CCTV captures househelp’s disturbing act
In another story, CCTV footage showed a househelp’s disturbing act toward her employer’s child, sparking mixed reactions.
The two were seated on a couch when the little girl leaned on the househelp, who opened her arms.
Instead of embracing the child, she lifted her shirt, exposing her chest, and the child began to breastfeed.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
