Detectives from Embakasi Police Station in Nairobi apprehended two suspects behind a burglary that took place on April 20, 2025, at a godown.
This theft resulted in an estimated
loss of approximately Sh17.6 million worth of goods, police said.
The goods included assorted TV sets, some of which had been sold off.
According to a report filed at Mombasa Road Police Station, employees returned to work following the Easter holidays and were met with disbelief as they found that the store had been broken into and assorted goods had been stolen.
Responding to the report, officers established that a group of individuals armed with crude weapons had gained entry by cutting through the iron sheet roof, strategically accessing the accounts offices and storeroom.
Inside, the thieves stole 363 pieces of 43 inch Hisense Tv, 20 pieces of 20 inch HB Tv, 11 sets of HS 218 soundbars, four HP laptops, two mobile phones, desktop computers, school bags, spare parts, and CCTV servers, among other items, before vanishing, leaving no immediate trace behind.
It was revealed that a team of security personnel, who have since gone into hiding, failed to alert the authorities despite responding to the alarm triggered during the incident, further fueling suspicions of a broader conspiracy.
A probe into the matter was initiated, and through forensic leads, two key suspects were arrested at their hideout in Ruai, where 269 units of Hisense 43-inch televisions, 65 units of Hisense 55-inch A6 televisions, 2 units of Hisense 65-inch Q6 televisions, 8 units of Hisense 58-inch A6 televisions, 7 units of Hisense 32-inch A4 televisions, 4 units of Hisense 40-inch televisions, 4 units of Hisense 50-inch televisions, an Aiwa SB 8320 speaker, Aiwa SB 2031 speaker, and 11 sets of HS 218 soundbars among other items were recovered.
Also recovered was a white Mitsubishi FH motor vehicle, which was found loaded with the stolen goods, Nairobi police boss George Sedah said.
Meanwhile, the recovered items and vehicle are
being detained as exhibits as detectives continue to pursue further leads to
arrest the security personnel who were on duty, and identify and apprehend
additional individuals linked to this daring burglary.
Police say cases of burglary
have been on the rise and link the same to an inside job.
