"Chasing justice": 'Lawyer' Brian Mwenda offers KSh 50k bounty for phone thieves

This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.

- Brian Mwenda shared a video of himself chasing two men on a motorcycle along Thika Superhighway after they allegedly snatched a woman's phone

- The social media personality, famous for his fake lawyer saga, announced a KSh 50,000 reward for information leading to the suspects' arrest

- The video quickly went viral, drawing sharp reactions from Kenyans over the chase and the sizeable bounty Brian put up

Social media personality Brian Mwenda took matters into his own hands on Saturday, August 22, after two men on a motorcycle allegedly snatched a woman's phone along Thika Road near Muthaiga Police Station.

In a video he posted to social media, Mwenda is seen behind the wheel, driving at speed along the busy Thika Superhighway, while a passenger in the car filmed the two suspects as they fled on their bike.

Why did Brian Mwenda put up a KSh 50k bounty?

Both Mwenda and the passenger can be heard shouting at the men as the chase unfolded on the packed road.

Unable to catch the duo, Mwenda turned to his online following for help.

He posted:

"These two thugs have snatched a phone from a lady along Thika Road right after Muthaiga Police Station. We have tried to chase them but they succeeded. I'll pay 50,000 to anyone who has any information that can lead to the arrest of these thugs."

Watch the heated pursuit below:

Kenyans react to the incident

The clip gathered thousands of views quickly, with many Kenyans weighing in on both the dramatic pursuit and Mwenda's bold offer.

@wesleyzuki:

"Cameraman concentrating on the car interior rather than the main mission"

@starehe_.niccur:

"Sasa kabla urecord number plate simu unaeka kwa mapaja"

@johanesbolo:

"As a big boy, you should be armed! Even shooting in the air could make them drop the phone or shoot the tyre! You could have saved that girl. Get licenses, bro!"

@ezobusy:

"You got the bike plate number in the video bro; do the rest"

@king.saitoh:

"Ungepita na yeye"

@kenya_daily_updates:

"We don't have a country here 🥲"

@masha_t.v:

"You could have just done a pit manoeuvre like USA.. Guza tu io bike kiddo"

@mcharming.official:

"Ulifaa kuwaskuma kwa mtaro na gari😂😂😂🤦"

@davidbabu:

"Alafu Murkomen is saying kenya is safe"

Who is Brian Mwenda?

Mwenda rose to national prominence in late 2023 after allegations emerged that he had posed as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya without any legal qualifications or a practising licence.

Reports claimed he had taken over the Law Society of Kenya portal account belonging to a legitimate lawyer with a similar name, Brian Mwenda Ntwiga, after changing the account's profile picture and personal details to match his own identity.

He was subsequently arrested and charged with forgery, identity theft and making false certificates of admission, to which he pleaded not guilty.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

Reporting originally appeared via TUKO. Read the full source for additional context.