MCA Arrested Over Series of Nairobi CBD Phone Thefts

A sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA) representing Ikanga/Kyatune Ward in Kitui County has been arrested over a series of alleged mobile phone thefts reported in Nairobi CBD.

In a statement on Friday, October 23, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said detectives from Kamukunji Police Station arrested the MCA, identified as Cyrus Kisavi Musyoka, following investigations into three separate incidents reported in August and September 2026.

"A trail of alleged mobile phone thefts in Nairobi’s Central Business District has finally caught up with a sitting Member of the County Assembly (MCA), following his arrest by detectives from Kamukunji Police Station," the statement read.

According to the DCI, detectives subsequently acted on intelligence that led them to the suspect along Mfangano Street in Nairobi’s CBD.

"Acting on actionable intelligence, the detectives swooped on the suspect in Mfangano Street, closing in on a man wanted in connection with a string of reported phone thefts," the statement added.

The DCI said investigators relied on surveillance footage as part of their efforts to establish the suspect’s alleged involvement in the reported incidents.

"CCTV footage proved instrumental in the investigations, with detectives positively identifying him in connection with the reported incidents," the statement further read.

The arrest also brought to light an outstanding warrant against Musyoka in a separate criminal case involving an alleged theft offence.

The DCI said the warrant arose after the MCA failed to attend court despite having been released on bond by Makadara Law Courts.

"The MCA is wanted in Criminal Case No. 112/303/2024 after failing to attend court following his release on bond by Makadara Law Courts, where he had been charged with an offence of stealing," the statement explained.

The DCI said Musyoka was being held in custody as detectives completed the necessary processing ahead of his arraignment in court.

Elsewhere, three women have been arrested in Migori Township after detectives recovered 55 bags of government-subsidised fertiliser allegedly being sold illegally despite restrictions on its distribution. 

In a statement on Thursday, October 22, the DCI said the arrests followed a tip-off from members of the public about the illegal sale of the subsidised agricultural input. 

"A tip-off from members of the public has led to the arrest of three women and the recovery of 55 bags of government-subsidised fertiliser being sold illegally in Migori Township," the statement read.

Acting on the information, detectives from Suna East moved to the Apida area in Suna Central Location, where they found the fertiliser being offered for sale. 

The bags were conspicuously marked 'NOT FOR SALE,' indicating that they were not intended for commercial distribution.

The detectives proceeded to arrest three suspects and conducted further searches at their respective stores after questioning them about the fertiliser.

"The operation led to the arrest of three suspects, who, upon questioning, led detectives to their respective stores. A subsequent search yielded 55 bags of the subsidised fertiliser, which were recovered as exhibits," the statement added.

The suspects were identified as Esther Mwera, Emily Akinyi and Elizabeth Kisili.

According to the DCI, the three women were escorted to Migori Police Station alongside the recovered fertiliser, where they were booked pending further police action.