Police Arrest Suspects for KPLC Equipment Theft, School Arson, and Drugging Bus Passengers - September 2025

Police in Kisumu have arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of Ksh3 million worth of energy equipment. The suspects allegedly received the stolen items from vandals and resold them for illegal electricity connections. In a separate case, eight students from Litein Boys High School will spend seven days in custody after being arraigned on charges of arson, burglary, and malicious damage to school property. Additionally, detectives apprehended a suspected mastermind behind a series of stupefying and theft incidents that targeted bus passengers. The suspect was arrested at the Mariakani Weighbridge, ending a crime spree across Kenya and neighbouring countries.