Three suspects have been arrested and stolen goods recovered following a night-time burglary in Archers Post, Samburu County, after a police roadblock operation intercepted the suspects in the early hours of the morning.
The arrests were made at about 4:30 a.m. during a multi-agency operation mounted near the School of Military Engineering, where officers stopped a white Toyota Probox (registration KBQ 065Q) carrying four occupants.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 20 gas cylinders and 13 sacks of sugar weighing 50 kilograms each. The occupants could not give a satisfactory account of the goods. One suspect escaped into a nearby bush, while three were apprehended.
The suspects were identified as Timothy Ngunyi Mwangi (50), the driver, David Mureithi Mwangi (37), and Douglas Achongo Orero (39).
Officers also recovered KSh 8,205 in coins, assorted credit cards, a machete, scissors, two screwdrivers, two Maasai lesos, a woollen cape, and a metallic bar believed to be a housebreaking tool.
The suspects were taken to Archers Post Police Station, where they are being held pending arraignment on March 27, 2026.
Preliminary investigations linked the suspects to a burglary at a shop identified as “Tawakal” in Archers Post Township, which had been broken into during the night.
Stolen items included 15 sacks of sugar (50kg each), KSh 9,000 in coins, and credit cards valued at KSh 15,000, with total losses estimated at KSh 126,000. The shop owner has positively identified the recovered items.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating crime through intelligence-led operations and multi-agency collaboration, and has urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
By Anthony Solly
