Police officers are investigating an incident in which a Kenyan was shot and seriously injured in the Easleigh area, Nairobi during a Kes 3.9 million robbery.

Police say the victim was riding a motorbike along Muratina Street when the robbers intercepted it.

The rider carrying the gunman had sped and overtook the one with Adan and stopped before he jumped off and approached the victim.

He was seen demanding a bag carrying the cash and when Adan hesitated, he was shot at close range in the neck.

Doctors said the bullet injured the spinal cord and exited at the back.

He fell off the motorcycle as his rider remained confused.

The gunman grabbed the cash jumped onto his waiting motorcycle, and drove away.

According to police, Adan had intended to deposit the money at one of the banks at BBS Mall.