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  • Fertiliser looted from NCPB Depot during protests recovered, 8 arrested

    Fertiliser looted from NCPB Depot during protests recovered, 8 arrested

    Eight suspects have been arrested and part of more than 7354 stolen bags of fertiliser recovered following the violent looting and vandalism of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in Maua, Meru County, last week.

    Authorities believe the raid was politically motivated and have since ordered all NCPB depots nationwide to install CCTV systems to deter similar incidents.

    According to DCIO Maua, Alex Wasike, the looters used motorbikes and Probox vehicles to transport the stolen goods, some of which have been recovered.

    Depot Manager Abednego Sangolo revealed that the damage exceeded Ksh 29 million, as the depot’s office was torched and equipment vandalised.

    “The looters torched the depot’s main office, stole office stationery, cereals, and vandalised the mobile seed dryer,” he said.

    OCPD Eliakim Silgich of Igembe South noted that while police responded quickly, they were overwhelmed by the sheer size of the crowd. “Such atrocious attacks in the future will be met with equal force. There is no room for anarchy,” he said.

    Local farmers and community members have condemned the attack, warning that it undermines critical government support programs in the region.

    The arrests and recovery efforts are ongoing as security agencies pursue more suspects and assess the full extent of the damage.

  • 13 arrested as police recover goods looted during June 25 protests

    13 arrested as police recover goods looted during June 25 protests

    Police have arrested 13 suspects and recovered a cache of stolen items in a sweeping crackdown targeting looters behind the chaos that rocked parts of the country during the June 25 demonstrations.

    In Mbeere South, officers from DCI and Kiritiri Police Station arrested two women, Francisca Mwingi and Linda Karimi, after recovering a stolen white water tank with a metal casing. The tank was allegedly looted from Kiritiri Market at the height of the protests.

    Elsewhere, in Maai Mahiu, Naivasha Sub-County, seven individuals were arrested in connection with the ransacking of Transit Hotel. Police recovered a range of items, including two curtains, three pillows with pillowcases, a curtain rod, and two large sufurias.

    The suspects were identified as Raphael Njagi, Kelvin Kahuha, David Kinyanjui, Susan Njeri Karanja, Grace Mugure, Johanna Gichigo, and Joseph Nganga Njambi.

    All suspects are expected to face charges that include theft, arson, and malicious damage to property.

    In Nairobi, detectives conducting a parallel probe in Kikuyu and Dagoretti intercepted a Nissan matatu believed to have ferried rioters from the Gachui-Mutuini area to Dagoretti Centre.

    Authorities say the group stormed a police post, where they allegedly stole police firearms and uniforms, assaulted officers, and torched the facility.

    Four suspects were arrested in connection with the Nairobi incident including Sammy Ndungu Kariuki alias Ndoji (the group’s mobliliser), Lawrence Kariuki Ndungu, who was captured on CCTV with a stolen police firearm, Ali Shama Tabet alias Alibaba, and Simon Njoroge Hiuhu.

    Police say the suspects were found in possession of items looted from shops during the protests.

    Investigations are ongoing as police intensify efforts to apprehend more suspects and recover property stolen during the unrest.