Kayole: Suspected gang leader arrested, phones, wristwatches recovered

According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Tuesday, the suspect, Luis Otieno alias Lui Borura Nyaoiri, who also has a pending court case is reportedly behind a series of robberies reported in the area.

“Luis Otieno aka Lui Borura Nyaoiri who has a case pending before court was arrested following a spate of house breakings and burglaries reported within Kayole Sub-County, where victims have lost valuables worth thousands of shillings,” DCI stated.

Lui was nabbed while driving a Mazda Demio allegedly fitted with fake registration numbers.

He later led the sleuths to his home where assorted goods of unknown value were recovered with nine rolls of substances suspected to be psychotropic substances.

“The thug who was arrested while driving a Mazda Demio registration number KDM 790K that had earlier on been fitted with a different number KDD 790K, led the officers to his house whereupon search, assorted wristwatches, an antique guns frame wall hanging, mobile phones, tablets, flash disks, ear pods, earphones,” read the statement.

DCI says the operation to apprehend his accomplices and bring them to justice is underway.