23rd November, 2021
Police dispatched to Equity Bank on Angawa Avenue in Kisumu after four armed suspected robbers raid the facility at 11am today; siege underway. &bull At 11am at least four armed robbers gained entry into Equity Bank, Angawa Avenue branch in Kisumu. &bull Shortly after, they threw a tear gas canister on the floor, forcing some of the clients and staff members to run out. &bull Eyewitnesses filed a suspected robbery report minutes to 11:30am. &bull At 11:30am, the first contingent of police officers arrived in four vehicles. &bull Minutes later, Nyanza Regional Police Commander Karanja Muiruri arrived at the scene. • At noon, more police officers were deployed to the scene, with the total number of officers in operation rising to 30.