Police have launched investigations into an attempted carjacking incident on Thursday night at the Ol Donyo Sabuk bridge in Yatta along Garissa Road.
Police sources say the attempted crime was thwarted by the police after the public tipped officers who rushed to the scene.
Members of the public who say they noted suspicious individuals hiding in a nearby bush next to the game reserve's gate, notified the officers from the Ol Donyo Sabuk Police Post who immediately responded.
The suspects are said to have escaped using a saloon car that was parked near the area after noticing the presence of police officers.
Confirming the incident, Yatta OCPD Edward Kipsang said that the police fired in the air to stop them but they boarded the vehicle which rushed towards Yatta Township.
“The officers combed the town shortly after the culprits were spotted there but they didn't get them. We are still pursuing them and we won't stop until they are arrested," he said through a phone interview on Friday morning.
Kipsang added that the area has been experiencing insecurity due to the bushes saying criminals take advantage of vehicles moving slowly uphill along the bridge and the traffic congestion experienced mostly in the evening hours along Garissa Road.
“The criminals are taking advantage of the bushy hill because vehicles cannot move at a high speed but our officers are on patrol day and night to secure the residents and commuters in the area,” the OCPD said.
He has called upon the public to volunteer information that could lead to identifying the suspected hijackers.
"We have intensified security and will be conducting spot patrols in the area to ensure that travellers are safe but we wish to involve the public in curbing the vice," Kipsang said.