What was supposed to be a routine trip to the mechanic turned into a real-life thriller for Nairobi-based entrepreneur Morara Kebaso after he stumbled upon a chilling discovery hidden in the bowels of his beloved vehicle.
Last Friday, Kebaso, a father of two and a well-known tech consultant, drove his silver Toyota Prado to a trusted local garage in Kilimani for its regular servicing. Nothing out of the ordinary, just the usual oil change, fluid top-ups, brake checks, and maybe a quick polish if time allowed. But what he found days later would make his skin crawl.
“I just had this gut feeling that something was off,” Kebaso recalled during an exclusive sit-down. “The car felt… different. I can’t explain it. Just a strange vibe.”
Following his instincts, he took the SUV to a friend who works in vehicle security systems. What they uncovered left both men in stunned silence: two high-grade GPS tracking devices expertly concealed under the chassis and behind the dashboard, wired into the car’s power system.
“I was shocked. These were not your everyday plug-and-play gadgets. Whoever did this knew what they were doing,” Kebaso said, visibly shaken.
Now the question hangs heavy in the air: Who planted the trackers, and why? Was it a case of industrial espionage, personal vendetta, or something more sinister?
What makes the discovery even more spine-tingling is that Kebaso has no known enemies and insists he has no ongoing feuds, professionally or personally. “I mind my own business. I don’t poke around in people’s lives. So why would someone want to keep tabs on mine?” he wondered aloud.
The garage in question has denied any wrongdoing and says it welcomes an investigation. Meanwhile, police have launched a probe, and security experts warn that such incidents are becoming more common, especially among high-net-worth individuals in Nairobi.
“This is not paranoia anymore. It’s real. We’re advising people to sweep their cars regularly, especially after service visits or valet parking,” said Jacob Otieno, a Nairobi-based security consultant.
Kebaso, still visibly rattled but determined, says he’s considering switching cars altogether and changing garages.
“It’s like something out of a movie,” he said. “Only this time, the movie was my life.”
