Police in Kisumu have arrested a male suspect in connection with a string of thefts after a raid led to the recovery of multiple electronic items believed to be stolen.
In a statement on Wednesday, August 6, the National Police Service (NPS) said the arrest was made following credible intelligence.
"Earlier today, 6 August 2025, officers from Kombewa Police Station, acting on credible intelligence, arrested a male suspect in Kolenyo Village, Seme Sub-County, Kisumu County," the statement read.
During the operation, officers conducted a search at the suspect’s residence and uncovered a cache of electronics that included over 20 mobile phones.
"A search conducted at the suspect’s residence led to the recovery of 24 assorted mobile phones, two laptops—a black Lenovo and a grey HP—and an Orimo power bank, all suspected to have been stolen," the statement added.
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The suspect is expected to appear before court on Thursday, August 7.
In a statement earlier Wednesday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said detectives in Nairobi recovered more than 60 stolen phones and arrested three suspects linked to a well-organised phone theft syndicate.
The DCI revealed that officers from the Central Police Station apprehended a key suspect during a well-coordinated operation.
"In an intelligence-led operation, officers from the Central Police Station have arrested Victor Kimani, a key suspect linked to a notorious phone theft syndicate operating within Nairobi’s Central Business District and its surrounding areas," the statement read.
"Kimani was nabbed in the CBD while tampering with the IMEI numbers of stolen phones in an attempt to conceal their identity.
"Following a brief interrogation, he led detectives to Intermark Business Centre, where two of his alleged accomplices, Marvine Wangundo and Jeremiah Njoroge, were also apprehended," the statement added.
At the Intermark Business Centre, DCI said officers uncovered a cache of stolen electronics during a thorough search of the premises.
The items include, 36 Samsung phones, 23 Vivo phones, 2 Nokia phones, 2 Dell CPUs, 2 HP Elite CPUs and a desktop computer.
"A subsequent search of the premises yielded a haul of stolen electronics, including: 36 Samsung phones, 23 Vivo phones, 2 Nokia phones, 1 LG phone, 1 HMD phone, 1 Tecno phone, 1 Motorola phone, 6 M-Kopa Samsung phones, 2 M-Kopa Nokia phones, 2 Vivo motherboards, many of them stripped of their back covers.
"Also recovered were 2 Dell CPUs, 2 HP Elite CPUs and 1 desktop computer, among other items," the statement further read.
