A viral video has captured the shocking moment armed robbers stole from customers at gunpoint inside a Nairobi restaurant.
In the footage, diners are caught completely off guard as two masked men storm into the premises brandishing what appear to be firearms.
One suspect is seen wearing a white hooded jacket, a brown beanie, black trousers, and white sneakers, while his accomplice is dressed in a purple puffer jacket, black trousers, and a cap.
The pair immediately order the terrified patrons to surrender their belongings.
While some customers manage to escape through a side exit, others remain frozen in their seats as the robbers move systematically from table to table, sweeping up mobile phones and other valuables.
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A few desperate diners attempt to slip their phones beneath tables, but the suspects ruthlessly hunt down the gadgets.
As they make their exit, a security guard tries to confront one of the men but is quickly forced back.
A gunshot rings out, sending panicked customers diving for cover before the suspects flee on two waiting motorcycles.
The brazen raid comes amid growing public concern over a sharp rise in robbery cases across the capital.
Just months ago, sophisticated thieves broke into the electronics retailer Mr Bingo's Computers in Nairobi's Central Business District, stealing more than 500 laptops and 100 smartphones worth over Sh16 million.
CCTV footage from that incident revealed a meticulously planned operation where a man befriended the security guards before seemingly drugging them.
Once the guards lost consciousness, three thieves broke through the store's reinforced doors around 1 am, cleared out the most valuable stock into sacks, and vanished in a waiting vehicle.
Shop owner Moses Mwangi later revealed that most of the stolen inventory had been bought on credit, leaving him crushed under millions of shillings in debt.
As police continue to analyze CCTV footage from the incidents to identify the suspects, Kenyans on social media are demanding immediate government action to curb the wave of lawlessness.
"From churches, they are now invading hotels," wrote Evelyn Wawi on X. "We are no longer safe. The Interior Ministry is letting Kenyans down and, with all the noise, no arrests are being made."