By Andrew Kariuki
Police officers from Parklands Police Station have thwarted a suspected burglary plot and arrested key suspects believed to be linked to a string of house-breaking incidents in Parklands and surrounding areas.
The incident unfolded at around 2:20 p.m. when a resident of Parklands Court Limited returned home and noticed a suspicious black Nissan X-Trail bearing registration number KDK 162E parked inside the compound.
According to police, the vehicle was occupied by four individuals who claimed they were delivering a parcel contained in a khaki envelope. They were reportedly accompanied by a security guard attached to Delta 7 Security identified as Dorine Linda Imodia.
Sensing that something was wrong, the resident raised alarm, blocked the vehicle from leaving and alerted security personnel to secure the gate. However, the suspects allegedly fled on foot after security guards failed to act, abandoning the vehicle at the scene.
Officers from Parklands Police Station responded and launched a search operation within and around the compound.
During the operation, detectives arrested Lavender Akinyi Ogilo, who investigators say is linked to several house-breaking incidents in the area. Police said she had disguised herself in a Muslim hijab and was attempting to board an Uber outside the compound.
Investigators later reviewed CCTV footage, which allegedly showed Lavender arriving with the occupants of the abandoned Nissan X-Trail before alighting outside the premises while the others proceeded into the compound. A headscarf matching her hijab was also recovered inside the suspect vehicle.
Police further arrested two security guards, Levis Kirui Chenemai and Dorine Linda Imodia, who are assisting investigators as inquiries continue into their possible involvement in the incident.
A search of the abandoned vehicle led to the recovery of several items believed to be linked to criminal activity, including a khaki bag, black bag, sweater, Y-spanner, assorted screws and metal crowbars, assorted motor vehicle ignition keys, a CCTV camera, computer mouse, surveillance disk and registration plates bearing number KDQ 604L.
Preliminary investigations also revealed discrepancies surrounding the vehicle’s registration. Police said KDK 162E is assigned to a Toyota Crown saloon and not the Nissan X-Trail recovered at the scene.
The vehicle has since been towed to Parklands Police Station as detectives intensify investigations to establish the full extent of the suspects’ activities, identify additional accomplices and determine whether the recovered items are linked to other criminal incidents in the city.
The suspects remain in custody pending completion of investigations and further legal action.
