In response to a surge in reported incidents of motor vehicle thefts from residential and social parking lots in the Nairobi region and nearby counties, detectives from the Nairobi Regional Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau, Operations, and DCI Kayole conducted an intelligence-led operation. This operation resulted in the apprehension of a key suspect, Timothy Ndegwa, at his residence in Thika Makongeni Estate.

During the interrogation of Ndegwa, a registration plate number KBR 957C was discovered in his house. He cooperated with the officers and guided them to Kenyatta Road in Juja, where his accomplice George Kimani Wangechi was apprehended. Wangechi was found in possession of a suspected stolen white Toyota Fielder, equipped with registration plate numbers KCC 458K.

Upon further questioning, both suspects admitted to the earlier theft of a red Isuzu DMAX in Kayole. They disclosed that they had sold the stolen vehicle to a buyer in Nyeri, facilitated by their accomplice named Stephen Kamau Maganjo.



The team proceeded to Narumoru where the said vehicle was recovered while being driven by Antony Wanjohi Theuri, who was also arrested and escorted to DCI offices in Nairobi.

After investigative interviewing of the suspects, a fourth accomplice, Boniface Gitemengo Gachanja, was cornered and arrested within Githurai, who led the sleuths to Limuru's Flyover area where his partner in crime Josphat Ikua Mwangi was arrested. Mwangi was found in possession of a suspected stolen Toyota Corolla fitted with registration no. KBA 163Y. The vehicle was recovered at detained at DCI offices.

Later this evening, another of their accomplices, Alois Tabu Ojiambo, was traced to and arrested at Kariobangi.

The suspect is currently being interrogated with detectives hoping to make more recoveries in Nairobi and Nakuru counties.