Man charged with stealing two bibles and a Kamusi in Eldoret

Victor Nyamwari Ondari is alleged to have committed the offence on June 7, 2026, in the Road Block area of Uasin Gishu County.

The court was told that the suspect entered a supermarket in the said area, where he allegedly stole two Revised Standard Version bibles and an Aina ya Karne Zote swahili dictionary, all valued at Ksh.3,297. He then left undetected.

Later, the supermarket's security guards reviewed the CCTV footage and saw Ondari committing the theft. When the suspect returned to the store the following day, he was apprehended.

An angry mob reportedly attacked him before he was rescued by police officers. The suspect then led the police to the location where he had sold the items, and they were successfully recovered.

Ondari pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him when he appeared before Eldoret Chief Resident Magistrate Kimani Mukabi. He pleaded with the court for forgiveness, stating that he would never commit the offence again.

The magistrate ordered the suspect to be remanded at the Eldoret prison until July 8, 2026, when the court is expected to deliver its judgment.