Five Arrested as DCI Recovers 57 Phones in Nairobi, Thika Crackdown

Five arrested as DCI recovers 57 phones in Nairobi, Thika crackdown

Five suspects have been arrested in Nairobi and Thika in a police crackdown on phone snatching and the trade in suspected stolen electronic devices, with detectives recovering dozens of mobile phones, laptops and tablets.

Five Arrested as Police Recover Dozens of Suspected Stolen Phones in Nairobi, Thika

Police have arrested five suspects and recovered dozens of mobile phones and other electronic devices believed to be stolen in separate operations targeting phone theft in Nairobi and Thika. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrests followed swift police responses to phone-snatching incidents and an intelligence-led operation targeting a suspected stolen-electronics racket. In [...]

Patrol cops arrest notorious phone snatchers in Nairobi and Thika, recover 57 stolen phones and other gadgets

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - A swift police response and intelligence-led crackdown on phone theft in Nairobi and Thika have led to the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of dozens of mobile phones and other electronic devices believed to be stolen. In the first incident, a motorist travelling along Limuru Road near Muthaiga Mini Market Roundabout fell victim to a brazen phone-snatching incident as traffic crawled in the afternoon congest…

Nairobi, Thika phone theft crackdown leads to arrest of 5 suspects, recovery of 57 phones

DCI arrested five suspects in Nairobi and Thika phone theft crackdown, recovering 57 phones, laptops, tablets and other suspected stolen electronics.