Friday, May 29, 2026 -
Detectives have intensified their crackdown on a notorious criminal syndicate
responsible for rampant stock and motor vehicle theft across Kirinyaga, Nyeri,
and Murang’a counties.
In a follow-up intelligence-led operation conducted in
Kutus, Kirinyaga County, investigators apprehended Anthony Macharia Wanjohi, a
key player in this ruthless gang currently under investigation for a series of
stock thefts plaguing the region.
Upon questioning, Wanjohi led officers to the Summer Garden
Hotel, where he had parked a Toyota Probox, registration number KDK 895K,
believed to have been used in a recent livestock theft incident in Othaya.
Further, the suspect led detectives to Gatuini Village in
Kirinyaga Central, to the homestead of Mercy Nyaguthii Njiru, known for her
involvement in the reception of stolen livestock.
Njiru, previously arrested in September 2025 for similar
crimes, was nowhere to be found when detectives arrived.
At her homestead, detectives recovered one Friesian cow, one
Friesian heifer, and seven goats, all believed to have been stolen from Othaya.
Wanjohi, alongside the recovered vehicle and livestock, was
escorted to Kerugoya Police Station, where he is undergoing processing pending
arraignment.
Meanwhile, investigations continue to unravel the depths of this criminal network, as detectives work tirelessly to bring more suspects to book.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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