Residents in Kitui were left speechless after a pastor was involved in a robbery incident at Kavisuni market in Kisasi district was shot dead by police.
According to reports, the pastor was allegedly part of a gang that has been disturbing residents after raiding a wholesale shop belonging to Muli Munyoki last week and robbed him at gun point.
The gang is said to be hiding in plain sight by operating two churches by day in Matinyani area of Kitui West and operating a dangerous gang operations by night in the area.
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The slain pastor, Ezekiel Muinde Mwangangi was a preacher at the Heaven City Chapel based at Soweto area and was in the process of opening a new branch at Kauma Market, some five kilometers away.
However, on the fateful day, the pastor and his accomplice who is said to be a fellow member of his church had planned to raid a shop in kitui before it dawned on them.
The pastor was found with a toy gun, a sharp double edged dagger and a fake police radio communication gadget while his accomplice who is on the run is believed to be armed with a real gun.
According to the shop owner, the robbers confronted him posing as police officers moment after he had closed claiming they were investigating a case of stolen goods which they suspected he was selling.
“They presented themselves as police officers from Kitui Police Station tracking stolen goods and demanded to check my stock. Once inside the shop they drew guns and ordered me and the night guard to lie down.”
They allegedly robbed the trader of Sh5,000 in cash and forced him to surrender his mobile phone, as they ransacked the shop for valuables and more cash.
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In the commotion, police officers from the nearby Kavisuni police post were alerted and they responded swiftly and rushed to the scene and found the robbers walking out still holding the trader by his shirt collars.
The officers ordered them to surrender but instead, they brandished guns as they tried to escape using their motorcycle. Police opened fire killing the pastor instantly while his accomplice escaped into the darkness having sustained gun wounds on his left hand.