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Tabitha Gichiriri, Cleanshelf Supermarket's assistant manager, points at one of the boxes broken into during the Monday night theft. More than Sh300,000 was stolen from the Limuru supermarket. The theft is suspected to be an inside job. PHOTO/ANNE MACHARIA
What you need to know:
- Normal operations at the supermarket were delayed for an hour Tuesday following the discovery of the theft.
- A rope hanging from one of the supermarket’s windows aroused suspicions among passers-by.
- The supermarket’s manager, Harrison Ngugi, said he suspected the theft was an inside job.
- Police are investigating the theft with the hope of capturing the culprits.
Thieves broke into a supermarket in Kiambu County on Monday night and made away with more than Sh300,000.
On Tuesday, workers of Cleanshelf Supermarket in Limuru reported to work only to find that the premises had been robbed of the money the previous night.
Normal operations at the supermarket were delayed for an hour following the discovery of the theft as curious crowds gathered at the scene.
A rope hanging from one of the supermarket’s windows aroused suspicions among passers-by.
The window was apparently the escape route used by the robbers.
INSIDE JOB
The supermarket’s manager, Harrison Ngugi, said he suspected the theft was an inside job since there was no forced entry on any of the doors or windows.
“The thief seemed to have known where everything was. No commodities on the shelves or the store have been moved from their place. It is only the money boxes that were broken into,” said Mr Ngugi.
The supermarket's managers found the money boxes broken into with money missing. The lock on the door to the room where the boxes were kept was also broken.
The supermarket’s store manager, Michael Chege, said they inspected the stock on the shelves and in the main store and nothing was found missing.
ONLY NOTES TAKEN
'It seems the thief was only interested in the money. Only notes were taken leaving behind the coins. Other valuables like mobile phones were also left intact,” said Mr Chege.
Tabitha Gichiriri, an assistant manager, said they were awaiting the scene-of-crime police officers to dust off the crime areas for fingerprints and other pieces of evidence.
Police are investigating the theft with the hope of capturing the culprits. They also questioned the supermarket staff and guards stationed at the building.
