Some of the sheep stolen when a gang stormed Northlands farm in Ruiru, Kiambu County, on March 27, 2023, and carted away animals and trees have been returned.
According to police sources, 18 sheep have been returned to the farm owned by the family of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta so far.
People in cars, some of whom are suspected to be aides to two Nairobi politicians, have been dropping the animals near the farm.
Five of the sheep were found abandoned at Dandora police station on Wednesday night, prompting security managers at the farm to identify them using special marks on the animals before returning them to the farm.
Mr Patrick Masinde, the farm’s security manager, confirmed the animals’ return, saying, “So far, we are optimistic with the process, since we have recovered 18.”
He said the recovered sheep are emaciated due to poor husbandry “since these are not traditional breeds that feed anyhow.
“We urge all holding our stock to return them peacefully.”
On April 3, elderly women who claimed to have been Mau fighters, while in the Kenyatta family’s Ichaweri village, allegedly uttered a public curse on the raiders promising them “untoward suffering”.
They allegedly advised those who took away the sheep to voluntarily return them, and at an individual level, seek cleansing to ward off the curse.
Fear of curse, arrest Masinde said he suspected the publication of photos in the press showing some of the raiders carrying or herding away the sheep from the farm might have prompted the return of the animals.
Already, Jubilee Party Secretary-General Jeremiah Kioni has announced plans to lead a tree-planting event at the farm.
Kioni said Uhuru’s supporters will use the Saturday, April 15 event to donate sheep and goats to the former president’s family after goons stormed their land and stole livestock.
According to Kioni, the exercise is meant to show solidarity with Uhuru, who is also the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party Governing Council chairperson.
