Six suspects have been arrested and stolen goods recovered in Embu County. The suspects are accused of looting property during the June 25, 2025 protests.
In a statement on Saturday June 28, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that criminals took advantage of the June 25 protests to steal other people’s property.
“In the ongoing crackdown on criminals who took advantage of the June 25, 2025 protests to destroy or steal other citizens’ property, six suspects have been arrested in Embu County and several recoveries made at their homesteads,” DCI reported.
The suspects are Peter Mugane Kuria, 22, Ian Macharia Wangare, 19, Joseph Musila Mugo,45, who was found with a stolen washing machine, and Maxwell Wafula Ongae, 28, in whose house were found assorted retail products stolen from a shop.
Also arrested was 29-year-old Jackson Njagi who was found with bottles of stolen whisky and a bunch of steel wire, and Brian Mbuvi, 26, who was ambushed at Downtown Guest House with assorted stolen items including two desktops, a TV set, three pairs of boots, several wrist watches, jackets, pairs of new jeans trousers, extension cables among others.
The suspects have been placed in custody pending arraignment at Embu Law Courts on Monday, June 30.
In a similar incident, officers from the National Police Service based at Kabete Police Station recovered an AK 47 rifle stolen from Dagoretti Police Post during the June 25, 2025 demonstrations.
The breakthrough came after a tip-off about a suspicious individual carrying a bulging bag at Gravity Bar in Gahui area.
Responding swiftly, officers descended on the establishment and, aided by forensic leads, identified the suspect.
The trail led officers to the suspect’s residence in Njuki-Kirigu area. But upon spotting them, he vanished without a trace.
“A search of his home, conducted in the presence of his mother, uncovered an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine, and a single round of 7.62mm special ammunition, all items confirmed to have been stolen from Dagoretti Police Post,” DCI reported.
Meanwhile, police have launched a manhunt to arrest the suspect and other accomplices.
