Eight arrested, stolen goods in post-protest crackdown recovered
National
By
Mate Tongola
| Jun 30, 2025
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.
POLICE SWOOP NETS 22, RECOVERS STOLEN FERTILISER IN COORDINATED CRACKDOWN
An intelligence-led operation conducted in Luluma Village, Makiri area, and Maua Township by law enforcement officers from Igembe South Sub-County has resulted in the arrest of eight suspects and the… pic.twitter.com/uE4YvwCv7Q— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) June 30, 2025
"The operation, conducted in Luluma Village, Makiri area, and Maua Township, also netted a silver Toyota Probox (KCW 822T) and three motorcycles registration numbers KMFS 106Q, KMFY 687H, and KMFM 529E believed to have been used to transport the stolen fertiliser," DCI stated on its X platform.
Additionally, eight bags of cement were recovered.
In Kilifi County, 14 suspects were arrested in Malindi following a forensic investigation that linked them to acts of vandalism targeting public and private property during the same protests.
The suspects are currently in custody and are expected to be arraigned once investigations are concluded.
Meanwhile, in Mbeere South, officers from Kiritiri Police Station arrested two suspects, Francisca Mwingi and Linda Karimi, and recovered a stolen white water tank with a metal casing.
"The tank was among several items looted from Kiritiri Market during the unrest," DCI added.
In Nairobi, detectives conducting operations in Kikuyu and Dagoretti intercepted a Nissan matatu (KAW 702K) believed to have transported rioters to Dagoretti Centre, where police uniforms and firearms were stolen, officers assaulted, and a police post torched.
Four suspects; Sammy Ndungu Kariuki alias Ndoji (alleged gang mobiliser), Lawrence Kariuki Ndungu (captured on CCTV with a stolen firearm), Ali Shama Tabet alias Alibaba, and Simon Njoroge Hiuhu were apprehended.
Police say they were found in possession of stolen goods believed to have been looted from local shops during the protests.