Police shot dead two armed robbers last night along Muhoho Road, Langata after they accosted a lady and robbed her of her valuables.

The lady had just been dropped by a cab in Langata when the robbers pounced on her and robbed her of her phone and other items.

During the incident when there was a tussle over her belongings, she let out an alarm that attracted the attention of police officers, who apparently were on patrol in the area.

The police swiftly responded to the call of distress and the thugs fled in the direction of Nairobi West when they saw the police approaching.

The robbers fired at the police officer who kept on pursuing them over a distance of 3 kilometres away from the scene of the crime. 

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Finally, the tactful officers cornered the thugs, prompting them to open fire at the officers. One officer narrowly missed a shot from the thugs and the officers also returned fire.

The officers gunned down the robbers after a fierce exchange and recovered a blow P99A loaded pistol with 5 rounds of 55.6mm calibre. 

They took bodies of the deceased robbers to City Mortuary where they await identification