A man and his wife have been arrested over claims that they have been drugging and stealing from passengers on Nairobi-Mombasa highway.
Pius Paskale Frugenze, 52, and his wife, Redempta Revelian Kuleta, 47, both Tanzanian nationals according to DCI were arrested on September 29, 2026 in Mombasa.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations in a statement says two have been targeting unsuspecting bus passengers, drugging them and vanishing with their valuables, has been arrested in Mombasa.
The latest case came to light on September 18, 2026, when a passenger boarded a Dreamline bus from Nairobi to Mombasa.
“Somewhere along the journey, the passenger seated next to him allegedly stupefied him, sending him into unconsciousness. When he finally regained consciousness, he was lying in a hospital bed at Tudor Sub-County Hospital,” DCI stated
Adding, “but his bag and other personal belongings had vanished,”
Detectives from Makupa Police Station, immediately launched investigations, following a trail of forensic leads that eventually led them to Magongo.
A subsequent search of their house yielded the complainant’s HP laptop and iPhone 17 Pro Max, providing a crucial breakthrough in the investigation.
Detectives also recovered assorted mobile phones, 20 phone chargers, 10 wristwatches, 20 wallets and assorted clothing, all suspected to be stolen, alongside substances suspected to be stupefying drugs.
