Written By Joyce Nzomo
Detectives in Thika West have arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued two young women during a dramatic police raid.
The suspects, identified as Davis Mugambi and John Maina Macharia, were apprehended on Tuesday following a timely tip-off from members of the public, who reported suspicious activity at a house in the Muguga area.
Officers stormed the premises, finding the two women visibly shaken, in tears, and bearing signs of physical assault. Their mobile phones had allegedly been confiscated by the suspects in a bid to cut off communication with the outside world.
A search of the house led to the recovery of seven mobile phones, five Safaricom SIM plates, and three Airtel SIM plates. Detectives also impounded a motor vehicle, registration number KDT 998N, believed to have been the gang’s getaway car. Inside the vehicle, police recovered four kitchen knives, seven matchboxes, and other suspicious items.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the women had been abducted in Nyeri on August 19, 2025, before being transported to Thika in the seized vehicle.
Further checks showed that Mugambi is a wanted man in Nyeri, linked to a string of kidnapping and theft cases, raising suspicions that the duo could be part of a wider criminal network.
The suspects are being held in custody as detectives finalize investigations ahead of their arraignment in court.
