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Eight arrested, stolen goods in post-protest crackdown recovered

The 63 bags of stolen government fertiliser and eight bags of cement seized in Igembe South Sub-county. [DCI, X]

The Directorate of Criminal Intelligence has intensified efforts to apprehend suspects and recover property stolen during the violent demonstrations of June 25, 2025.

In Meru County, an intelligence-led operation by officers from Igembe South Sub-County has led to the arrest of eight suspects and the recovery of 63 bags of government-subsidized fertiliser stolen during the protests.

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