Four Arrested with Stolen Goods from Kenya Kwanza MP's Supermarkets

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  • Police have arrested four suspects linked to the looting and arson at Chieni supermarkets in Nyeri and Nanyuki during June 25 protests.

  • Stolen goods, including electronics and clothing, were recovered from the suspects' hideouts in Nanyuki.

Police have made further arrests in connection with the looting and arson at Chieni supermarkets in Nyeri and Nanyuki during the nationwide protests on June 25. 

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) announced on Thursday that four suspects were apprehended from various hideouts in Nanyuki, where they were found with stolen goods.

Chris Wamuhu, 24, was arrested at a rental house with a Hisense fridge, Uken water dispenser, coffee cups, teaspoons, hotpot dishes, and luminarc plates, among other items, which were identified from circulated recordings of the theft.

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Moses Gachwe, 30, was found in possession of 22 pairs of khaki trousers, 9 T-shirts, 24 boxers, and sandals in another house. 

In the Asian Quarters outskirts, Charles Kaariri Mumbi, 35, was apprehended with a junior ride bike, while John Ndirangu Ndirirtu, 41, was found with vacuum flasks, an LG fridge, and various luminarc plates and cups.

These arrests are part of an ongoing crackdown, with police promising to continue pursuing other suspects involved in the supermarket incidents.


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