NAIROBI, Kenya — A high-end, unregistered Mercedes-Benz GLK350d that went missing from a Spring Valley garage has been recovered by a joint team of detectives, but the suspects remain at large.
The luxury vehicle had been booked into the garage for a paint job on January 30, 2026, but was later reported stolen along with the disappearance of the watchman, whose mobile phone was switched off, raising immediate suspicions.
Investigators from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), Nairobi Region, and Gigiri, working with Imbirikani Police Station officers, tracked the Benz along Mombasa Road, prompting a hot pursuit.
DETECTIVES RECOVER STOLEN BENZ, HUNT FOR SUSPECTS UNDERWAYA team of detectives drawn from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), Nairobi Region, and Gigiri, working hand in glove with officers from Imbirikani Police Station, has recovered a high-end, unregistered
The chase ended at a police roadblock in Kajiado South Sub-County, but the occupants fled into nearby Oltiasika and Nosilale villages, evading capture.
A closer inspection revealed that the stolen vehicle had been tampered with, including a fake front registration plate, KDR 003N, intended to evade detection.
The recovered Mercedes-Benz has been seized and returned to Nairobi, while detectives continue their manhunt for the suspects, vowing to bring the criminals to justice.
