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Fear grips Luanda after M-Pesa agent shot dead by motorbike-riding robbers
16th February, 2026 08:40 PM
Tension has gripped busy Luanda town after a Mpesa dealer was shot dead by armed robbers.
According to the information gathered by K24 Digital correspondent as of Monday, February 16, 2026, the lady is said to have been waylaid by armed criminals who were riding on a motorbike.
The deceased is said to have closed her M-Pesa shop before she met the killer criminals who shot her before escaping with cash.
Members of the public who responded to the lady’s distress cries rushed to the scene, but the criminals had already completed their mission and vanished.
” Criminals armed with a pistol riding on a motorbike waylaid Beva after closing her M-Pesa shop. They shot her in the head, killing her on the spot before robbing her at 19:30 on the incident,” said the panic-stricken Luanda traders.
Police officers from the Luanda police station arrived at the scene and are still pursuing the criminals.
Luanda OCPD Richard Siele has said police are pursuing the criminals and the illegal firearm in their possession.
Luanda town in Vihiga county is facing a serious security lapse, something that locals are demanding be addressed.
Three people have lost their lives at the Luanda market after being shot by criminals.
In the recent past, a businessman at Luanda market was dhit dead moments after closing his shop, heading to his house at 7:00 pm.
Another Mpesa man was attacked and shot dead at around 7:00 pm near Central Villa in Luanda.
A lady operating an M-Pesa at Luanda market was also shot and injured by criminals at around 7:00 pm after closing her business and heading home.
An interesting thing is that most of the attacks are being executed at around 7:00 pm.
This happened a few months after Vihiga County human rights defender and Vihiga County senatorial hopeful Chaps Ilale had asked police to beef up security in Luanda.
Chapa Ilale distributed landline mobile phones to police stationsvin Vihiga to help in the emergency response.
He also distributed a high-voltage torch to all security agents to enhance their night patrols.
“Our Luanda town is facing a serious security lapse. As a resident and a frontline runner for the Vihiga senatorial seat in 2027, I am working hard to support our police to fight insecurity. Our Mpesa dealers are the main targets of criminals,” decried Njiraini.
