On the evening of March 11, 2025, a woman found herself trapped in a nightmare while driving along the Ruai-Kangundo Road towards her home in Malaa.
What began as a routine drive turned into a traumatic ordeal that left the victim sexually assaulted and her possessions stolen.
The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, was driving when her vehicle skidded off the road and became stuck in the mud. As she struggled to free the car, she was approached by seven men who appeared to offer help. However, their offer quickly took a sinister turn. Among the men were Ben Waimari and Moses Odhiambo, alias Pascal, who, along with their accomplices, forcibly confined the victim in the boot of her car and took control of the vehicle.
“As she attempted to extricate her car from the mud, she was approached by the two suspects and their five accomplices, who pretended to assist her. However, their intent quickly turned sinister as they forced her into the car’s boot, taking control of the vehicle,” the police said.
The assailants drove the woman through the Mowlem area, eventually stopping at a secluded spot near Nairobi River, at Kwa Mbao in Dandora. There, they removed her from the boot and proceeded to sexually assault her. The assault continued until a passing motorist noticed the victim’s distress. Fearing exposure, the attackers quickly abandoned the woman and fled the scene, leaving her traumatized but alive.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the incident was immediately reported to the Kwa Mbao Police Post. Aside from the physical and emotional toll, she lost her newly purchased household items, her vehicle, and money withdrawn from her accounts during the attack.
Investigation and Arrests
In the days that followed, detectives from the DCI Dandora and the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau launched an intensive investigation. Their swift actions led to the arrest of two suspects: Ben Waimari and Moses Odhiambo. The two men were arrested after a forensic trail linked them to the crime. During questioning, they led authorities to the Maringo area in Buruburu sub-county, where the stolen vehicle was recovered. Although the car had been vandalized and stripped of its wheels, some of the victim’s stolen possessions were retrieved.
As of now, Waimari and Odhiambo remain in police custody, facing charges of robbery, sexual assault, and abduction. Law enforcement is actively pursuing the remaining five accomplices, who are still at large.