Armoured BMW 7 Series
In what sounds like a story straight out of the movies, a high-end armoured BMW belonging to State House was carjacked on Wednesday night in Ruai as it was being driven by Chief Inspector David Machui.
Citizen TV Twitter account first broke the news last night although they referred to the stolen vehicle as one of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s official vehicles.
Police launch a massive operation to recover one of President Uhuru Kenyatta's official vehicle carjacked last night
— Citizen TV News (@CitizenTVNews) August 28, 2014
The Standard Newspaper later published an article on their website that clarified that the BMW belonged to the State House.
[Read: Major hunt on for stolen State House car]
The news that the security of Kenya’s head of state could lose a car had Twitter buzzing. We collected some of the best Tweets and you can read them here.
Ole lenku: our officers have managed to recover the bmw as it was trying to cross the border pic.twitter.com/OWQTwQyKe5
— Tea MARIA Bag (@PatOski_) August 28, 2014
Cops are now right now beating a Probox shouting "CONFESS WEWE NI BMW"
— Galvarino (@roomthinker) August 29, 2014
And please don't ask if the presidential limo is missing.
All we know is if Durex made car locks we wouldn't be having this conversation.
— Durex Kenya (@DurexKE) August 29, 2014
Dear Mr. president, sorry to hear you lost one of your chase cars. Please subscribe to our newsletter for alerts on Car Alarm deals. Thanks
— rupu kenya (@rupukenya) August 29, 2014
Tender for tracking the presidential motorcade will be floated just incase socialite one goes missing.
— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) August 29, 2014
Ole Lenku will now ban cars under the logic that if there are no cars, they cannot be stolen.
— Shamit Patel (@just_sham_it) August 28, 2014
"We are committed" he noted. "@ArcherMishale: "Usalama unaanza na mimi" he added. RT @savvykenya: Criminals should be very afraid, he said."
— Ory Okolloh Mwangi (@kenyanpundit) August 28, 2014
Effective today, BMWs will now be called Uhurus
— Galvarino (@roomthinker) August 28, 2014
Fred Gumo achunguzwe!
— Sheeâ„¢ (@shee_wanjiku) August 28, 2014
Lol. Thugs stole the president's BMW limousine in Ruai? First, Ruai? Second, who are these brass balls thugs?!
— Kathambi Kaaria (@KKaaria) August 28, 2014
Welcome to the hood, Mr. President.
— Dee (@Dee_spicable) August 28, 2014
I think we have missed a great opportunity here to sell BMW spare parts in Ruai.
— Dan Aceda (@danaceda) August 29, 2014
If they can steal one of the President’s vehicles, and it makes it to the press, what else has been stolen and hasn't made news?
— Zack (@ZMukewa) August 28, 2014
Its an inside job and detectives have already started investigating all officers involved in the president's security
— modern kenyan corps (@moderncorps) August 29, 2014
Ninjas! Mmesikia? dinga ya MyGuy ilikuwa imepelekwa carwash huko Ruai …
— Cocoa Brown (@Makosewe) August 29, 2014
If I was RAO I'd check my pockets. Unapata they planted the car keys on you. LOL.
— Chocolate Tobacco (@_Jimmy_K) August 28, 2014
Fun fact: Chief Inspector Machui is the president's official driver. He's the cop who lost the BMW 735, Sh60K & a phone in Ruai #GariKumi
— LarryMadowo.co.ke (@LarryMadowo) August 29, 2014