A church member of AIC Kitula has been arrested for allegedly breaking into their church and stealing several items in Kaewa, Masinga, Machakos County.

Confirming the incident, the area assistant chief Nicholas Kiewa, the 38-year-old man is accused of breaking into the church and stealing a gas cylinder and a gas hose.

Further, Kiewa said the congregants have lately been suspecting that he is behind the disappearance of several items in the church and even accuse him of making a copy of the church’s keys.

“He was a guitar player at the church but when the congregants began suspecting that he was stealing church items, they stopped him from playing. They suspect he made copies of the church keys.”

The suspect is detained at the Kaewa police post.