11 people have been arrested in eldoret in connection to electronics of unknown value suspected to have been stolen.

According to a statement issued by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday, the 11 were apprehended on Tuesday after a raid at the Petresha Building in Eldoret Township, where different devices without ownership receipts were discovered at several repair shops.

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“Backed up by Eldoret Police Station officers, the detectives raided Petresha Building within Eldoret Township where several electronic repair shops believed to be confiscating stolen items were searched and assorted electronics without prerequisite ownership receipts recovered,” the DCI stated.

156 mobile phones, 41 computers, 45 TVs, 25 gas cylinders, 8 fridges, 5 microwaves, 3 gas cookers, 3 water dispensers, 5 woofers, and 1 Canon camera were among the things recovered.

Anthony Barasa, Patrick Oduor, Ruth Rono, George Maina, Emmanuel Ejiko, Onesmus Kisuye, Emanuel Loyapan, Kelphas Omar, Joseph Mugo, John Waweru, and Joyce Wachira are among the accused.

They are being held at the Eldoret Police Station pending the completion of investigations, while the commodities have been stored for identification by legitimate owners.