Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are hunting for two suspects who were captured on CCTV vandalizing the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) transformers.
According to the detectives, once arrested the two will face charges relating to Economic Sabotage and Terrorism.
The two who were armed with spanners were vandalizing a key power supply unit in Makindu, when a signal was received by detectives manning the SGR system remotely.
"A contingent of officers based at Makindu and Emali police stations was dispatched to arrest the thugs, who immediately dashed to nearby thickets on noticing the beaming lights of a fast approaching police land cruiser," said DCI.
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[Equipment used by suspects (DCI)]
"Unbeknownst to the thugs, the transformers fitted with a round-the-clock surveillance system had already sent their images to our command centre."
DCI said that they are profiling the suspects who will face consequences of their actions.
The detective reminded Kenyans that the SGR is a critical national infrastructure under 24-hour surveillance.
