Written By Gerald Gekara | |
After being linked to the disappearance of animals in neighbouring Machakos county, a butcher managing a chain of Nyama Choma eateries along the eastern bypass is in our custody.
After forensic investigations linked Peter Njenga alias Sonko, to the raid of a Masai manyatta on December 16, last year in Athi River, Machakos county, he was detained.
A herd of cattle worth over Sh1 million was taken and put onto a waiting van during the raid, which took place in the middle of night.
The cattle were driven to the Dagoretti slaughterhouse, where a ready market for livestock, including stolen animals.
The animals are sometimes butchered in the bush and transported directly to popular meat places in the city.
The 41-year-old has rendered livestock caretakers impoverished lives in luxury in Utawala, on the outskirts of the city.
The suspect is a well-known butcher who owns and manages nyama choma restaurants throughout the city.
They are strategically positioned in Utawala and Ruiru towns, along the eastern bypass, where city residents and revelers visit to savor mouth-watering nyama choma and other accompaniments.
After being grilled since last night, the suspect has led detectives to his accomplices in the multi-million livestock theft industry.
Among the arrested is the driver of the lorry that ferried the livestock David Gachora and the lorry’s owner Samuel Mwangi.
After checking out Gachora’s details in our criminal database, detectives established that he has a history of ferrying stolen livestock and has a similar case pending at the Mavoko Law courts.
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