Police save Pakistani fraud suspect from mob lynching in Nakuru
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement said the suspect, identified as Ahmad Shabbir, was surrounded by an angry crowd before law enforcement officers intervened and took him into custody.
Police in Nakuru North Sub-County rescued a Pakistani national from a mob on Sunday after he was accused of swindling residents through false pretences.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement said the suspect, identified as Ahmad Shabbir, was surrounded by an angry crowd before law enforcement officers intervened and took him into custody.
Two of his alleged accomplices escaped during the incident.
"Investigations indicate Shabbir and his accomplices have been linked to other fraud cases in the region," said the DCI.
Police further established that he was out on bond from Ahero Police Station, where he had previously been charged with obtaining money by false pretences.
He had been required to report back to the station on August 20, 2025, but allegedly continued with fraudulent activities instead.
Shabbir is being processed in custody as detectives pursue his accomplices.
The incident comes as the National Police Service, in August 2025, issued a stern condemnation of mob justice, warning that citizens taking the law into their own hands undermines Kenya's justice system and risks plunging the country into anarchy.
"It is unacceptable for individuals to act as arresting agency, jury, and executioner," said NPS Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga during a media briefing.
"Our Constitution, under Article 50, presumes every suspect innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction. Mob justice disregards this fundamental principle, eroding the rule of law."
