S01 E08 - The Thika Bank Heist (Part 1‪)‬ True Crime Kenya

In Part 1 of this 2-part episode, we explore the story of the Thika Bank Heist.  Inspired by the plot of a popular Hollywood movie, a close group of friends meticulously crafted a plan to infiltrate one of the most secure financial institutions in Thika. Drawing from the cinematic genius of heist films, they employed a combination of cunning strategy and brazen audacity to execute a robbery that would go down in Kenyan history.



Credits:



Cover Art


F.Nur, PitchR Media



Editing/Production


F. Nur, PitchR Media



Theme Song


"Dunia Ina Mambo" by Just A Band (original song by The Mighty Cavaliers)



News Credits & Clips:



Nation Africa Online
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/behind-the-sh52-million-thika-kcb-bank-robbery-mystery--483202

 


Business Daily Africa https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/news/it-s-normal-suspects-father-says-of-sh52-million-kcb-thika-heist-2179638

 


Citizen Digital
https://www.citizen.digital/news/police-seize-equipment-used-in-thika-kcb-bank-heist-183095

 


The Star
https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/central/2019-03-14-30-witnesses-to-testify-against-thika-bank-heist-suspects/


 


Youtube – The Wicked Edition with Dr
Kingori
https://www.youtube.com/watch?embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fglarity.app%2F&embeds_referring_origin=https%3A%2F%2Fglarity.app&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMzY4NDIsMTY0OTksMjg2NjQsMTY0NTAz&feature=emb_share&v=FQpkQ49x6ag



Capital News
https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/11/3-suspects-in-thika-bank-robbery-due-in-court-sh17-6mn-recovered/


 


REDDIT COMMENTS
https://www.reddit.com/r/Kenya/comments/tf2zcz/kcb_thika_heist/?rdt=54242


 


CITIZEN DIGITAL
https://www.citizen.digital/news/police-seize-equipment-used-in-thika-kcb-bank-heist-183095


 


NATION AFRICA
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/behind-the-sh52-million-thika-kcb-bank-robbery-mystery--483202


 


HOT 96FM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtUJ57WT9Yk


 


WIKIPEDIA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bank_Job





TWITTER/X
https://twitter.com/RBudhdev/status/934386042446270465