A Nairobi barber shop owner was left stunned after a man he had just hired reportedly walked off with an entire stock of equipment on his very first morning at work, with the whole incident captured on CCTV.
According to the shop owner, the man had visited the premises seeking employment and was asked to return the following morning with his identification documents and other details..
When he showed up, he immediately pushed for things to move quickly, insisting he had customers waiting elsewhere.
How the Theft Unfolded
The CCTV footage, later shared online by comedian Henry Desagu, tells a methodical story. The suspect spent his first minutes inside the shop appearing to clean and arrange items, moving around without drawing suspicion.
He then made his way to the storage cabinets, quietly loading shaving machines, trimmers and other equipment piece by piece into the deep pockets of his heavy jacket.
When a female staff member briefly stepped outside to retrieve a mop, he accelerated his moves. Even after she returned, he continued tidying up as though nothing had happened.
Shortly afterwards, he excused himself to answer a phone call outside and never came back.
The shop owner made a public appeal for anyone who recognises the man to come forward, promising a reward or tip for any information that leads to his location.
Shop Owners Warn Others as Reactions Pour In
The footage drew significant attention online, with several people saying they recognised the suspect’s behaviour or even the man himself.
Henry Desagu wrote:
“It was the first day reporting when he was to come with ID and other details the very first morning.”
Stephen George Mulandi commented:
“After pocketing, he remained very hard-working.”
Christine Wanjiku said:
“He did the same at our barber shop Buruburu.”
Sophy Steve added:
“I remember I saw him on a different CCTV footage stealing wearing the same jacket.”
Kariuki Kari’s shared an even more alarming account:
“If u see him also inform me he cleared my barbershop: 8 machines, trimmers and three phones za colleagues wake. Samsung A36, Redmi note 14, Samsung note 20. You can imgn hasara alinipeleke kiamburoad.”
