Three Suspects Arrested in Kisii With Vandalised Kenya Power Property
Three people have been arrested in Kisii in connection with a spate of transformer vandalism in the area.
The trio was nabbed in the general area of Oyugis, Mosocho, Nyakoe and Kisii Towns during an operation to rid the region of criminals vandalising Kenya Power infrastcture.
One suspect, a woman, was found in possession of suspected 10 litres of transformer oil and a stolen Kenya Power post-paid meter. Another male suspect was arrested with suspected stolen Kenya Power equipment while the third one, a scrap metal dealer, was found with assorted copper windings.
The three, who are now in police custody at the Kisii Police Station, will appear before a Kisii law court on Wednesday, October 25 to answer to various offenses as per the Energy Act.
Elsewhere in Kiambu, the police on Monday, October 23 requested the Kiambu Law Court to allow them hold a vandalism suspect for fourteen days to conclude investigations. The man was earlier on arrested in connection to a spate of transformer theft and vandalism incidents in Kiambu County.
This followed an intelligence-driven operation led by security officers and local law enforcement officers that saw an Isuzu lorry intercepted. Inside the vehicle was a 200KVA transformer, which had been stolen from Riabai trading centre. The driver was immediately apprehended and the lorry towed to Kiambu Police Station.
The police are interrogating the suspect in efforts to identify the rest of the perpetrators of the incident.
Kenya Power Security Services manager, Major (Rtd) Paul Nyaga, while appreciating everyone who participated in the Kisii and Kiambu operations, including the County Commissioners, and security agencies, also commended the vigilant public for their assistance in supporting authorities with this breakthrough.
“We urge the community to be on the lookout for any suspicious activities around electrical infrastructure and to report any incidents of this kind,” added Major (Rtd) Nyaga.
“It is critical to emphasise that the government is firm in its commitment to identify and prosecute those responsible for these acts of vandalism. The safety and integrity of our electrical infrastructure are critical, and all required resources and efforts will be directed to ensuring that vandals face the full force of the law,” he said.
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