Nairobi — Three people have been arrested in Kisii in connection with a spate of transformer vandalism in the area.
The trio was nabbed in the general area of Oyugis, Mosocho, Nyakoe, and Kisii Towns during an operation to rid the region of criminals vandalizing Kenya Power infrastructure.
One suspect, a woman, was found in possession of 10 suspected liters of transformer oil and a stolen Kenya Power post-paid meter.
Another male suspect was arrested with suspected stolen Kenya Power equipment, while the third one, a scrap metal dealer, was found with assorted copper windings.
The three, who are now in police custody at the Kisii Police Station, will appear before a Kisii law court on Wednesday, October 25, to answer various offenses as per the Energy Act.
Elsewhere in Kiambu, the police on Monday, October 23, requested the Kiambu Law Court to allow them to hold a vandalism suspect for fourteen days to conclude investigations.
The man was earlier arrested in connection with a spate of transformer theft and vandalism incidents in Kiambu County.
This followed an intelligence-driven operation led by security officers and local law enforcement officers that saw an Isuzu truck intercepted.
Inside the vehicle was a 200KVA transformer, which had been stolen from the Riabai trading centre. The driver was immediately apprehended, and the truck was towed to Kiambu Police Station.
The police are interrogating the suspect in an effort to identify the rest of the perpetrators of the incident.
"We urge the community to be on the lookout for any suspicious activities around electrical infrastructure and to report any incidents of this kind," Kenya Power Security Services manager Paul Nyaga said.
"It is critical to emphasise that the government is firm in its commitment to identify and prosecute those responsible for these acts of vandalism," Nyaga added.
"The safety and integrity of our electrical infrastructure are critical, and all required resources and efforts will be directed to ensuring that vandals face the full force of the law."
