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Quickmart hit in Sh94m robbery, Wells Fargo crew missing
A Quickmart Supermarket branch on Waiyaki, Nairobi. The retailer has lost Sh94 million in a robbery.
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What you need to know:
- The incident happened early Monday morning when the two, identified as crew commander Daniel Mungai and driver Anthony Nduiki, went to collect the money from the Wells Fargo vault.
- The money was to be taken to Family Bank Kenyatta Avenue for banking.
- A police signal indicates that they abandoned the vehicle, an Isuzu Canter, at Dafarm in South C before disappearing without a trace.
Quickmart has lost Sh94 million in an apparent robbery on Monday as the cash was being ferried for banking in the Nairobi city centre.
Two workers from security firm Wells Fargo, who were transporting the funds, are missing, with the police indicating that they have launched a manhunt for them.