Four suspects have been arrested in Kitui town over the alleged vandalism of three electricity transformers in different parts of the area.

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The suspects were arrested on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, during a joint operation involving a security team and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Kitui.

According to the security team, the four were travelling in a motor vehicle with concealed number plates when officers ordered them to stop.

A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of one drum of copper winding and several tools suspected to have been used in vandalising electrical infrastructure.

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The arrests came amid a wider crackdown on the theft and handling of electricity infrastructure following reports of stolen Kenya Power equipment in Nairobi.

On Tuesday, September 15, officers from Lucky Summer and Ruaraka police stations , working with Kenya Power personnel, arrested two suspects during an operation in Lucky Summer.

The operation led to the recovery of several Kenya Power electricity meters and other assorted items suspected to have been stolen.

The National Police Service (NPS) warned against the theft and handling of electricity infrastructure, stating that the suspects were being investigated over the alleged offences.

In Kitui, the recovered items included assorted spanners, a hacksaw, a panga and a hammer, among other equipment.

Following the discovery, the suspects allegedly led the security team to a primary school, where officers established that a 35KVA transformer had been vandalised.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke