According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), police have arrested a thief and recovered five suspected stolen vehicles at his homestead in Kamulu on Monday morning.

Salesio Njagi Kiura was being pursued by detectives after a June 10 report of car theft to the DCI in Buruburu.

Further, the DCI revealed that the car, a Toyota Ractis of registration KDJ 366C was stolen at Nairobi's Umoja Innercore area.

Its owner was found missing moments after parking it at a spot.


“Inside the same gated home were found four other vehicles, including a blue Mazda Demio Reg.No KCW 831N, a Toyota Ractis (silver) KDB 216T, a Suzuki Mira (silver) KDB 308P and a white Toyota Passo Reg.No. KCW 346L (colour changed from its original blue).”

All vehicles were towed to Buruburu police station, where the suspect is in custody.