Police are investigating an incident in which Public Service, Affirmative Action, and Gender CS Aisha Jumwa’s daughters lost KSh 1.1 million to thugs.
According to a police report filed at the Springs Valley Police Station, three men broke into CS Jumwa’s Loresho home on Wednesday, February 15.
The trio who were armed with crude weapons gained access to the compound by cutting through the electric perimeter wall.
“The gang of three men, armed with crude weapons, entered the compound by cutting the electric perimeter wall and gained access to the main house through the backdoor, which was not locked,” a police report read in part.
After gaining entry, the thugs directly made their way to the master bedroom on the upper floor where they ransacked the room and made off with gold, and jewelry of unknown value.
They further stole two laptops and three mobile phones.
The intruders then went to the bedroom where Jumwa’s two daughters were sleeping and made off with KSh 1.1 million cash money.
During the robbery, one of CS Jumwa’s daughters sustained minor injuries in an operation that is estimated to have lasted for more than four hours.
It was further reported that the robbery took place just minutes after the CS had left her home for official duties.
Confirming the incident, Nairobi regional police commander Adamson Bungei said the robbery was committed by people who knew what they wanted.
“This looks like an incident committed by people who knew what they wanted and knew there were no police officers in the compound,” Bungei told journalists.
The incident has since sparked concern and criticism of the security measures at the Cabinet Secretary’s residence.
However, Police who visited the scene said they had not been informed that the CS stays there.
“She had not informed the police in Gigiri or Nairobi Area that she acquired this house and moved there. That would explain why there were no armed police on duty there,” the officer said.
