Thieves in uniform? Nakuru reacts as police officers become suspects in a robbery incident

It's official!

The line between the police and mshukiwa is as thin as their pay slip after deductions.

Recently, Mtaa Wangu reported on two police officers who were suspected of being involved in a daring boda boda robbery involving pangas and a midnight getaway.

Yes, they were on duty, just not the kind of duty that the government pays them for.

David Nganga, the boda boda rider who claims to have been robbed by police officers, told Mtaa Wangu that the passenger he was carrying had started strangling him from behind. Immediately, another person emerged from a bush with a panga.

Together, they dragged him into the bushes, tied him up with rope and gagged him with duct tape. They left him there and took his motorcycle.

This has elicited mixed reactions from Nakuru residents.

Michael Kinyua said he couldn’t believe it, noting, “It seems they’ve adopted tabia ya wakora.”

This is not the first time that men in uniform have made headlines. Remember the guy who was arrested for pretending to be a KDF officer?

While some people are eager to join the forces, others are eager to fake it, and some people inside the forces are just eager to hustle.

"Side hustle," jokes Maina Mwangi. After all, what's life without a little supplement to your income?

"Disband all police units and send them to Vietnam for a refresher course. Let Gen Z take charge temporarily," says Shem Morara, who appears to have had enough. Imagine Gen Z manning roadblocks and dancing to TikTok.

Meanwhile, Muchiri Brian is exhausted, asking, "Police again? This is too much." And you can’t blame him. From fake soldiers to real cops doing fake jobs, it's been a month of uniform confusion.

Benson Ouma, on the other hand, has a theory: “It’s police season. We’ll soon be blaming them for the poor economy.” At this rate, we might as well do. After all, as Abraham Maingi put it: "There's no organised crime without a police officer involved."

Dan Silali explains that 'most of their payslips are full of deductions... they turn to crime to survive. Then again, Lily Muthoni might be right when she says, “The police are helpless, and this is their way of speaking out.”

If this is how they're 'speaking out', perhaps someone should teach them the difference between talking and robbing boda guys.

John Odhiambo sums it up as, "Some individuals are bringing shame to a very noble profession." While To Mi Zo's verdict is, "Thieves hiding in uniform."

Mic drop. Or is it handcuffed?