Senior police officer arrested as DCI probes theft of vehicle parts at police station in Kisii

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kisii are investigating a case involving the alleged vandalism of vehicles impounded at Nyanchwa Police Station in Kitutu Central and the illegal sale of their parts.

A police report seen by Citizen TV, for instance, details the recent impounding of a lorry, Reg. No. KBT 651, at the precinct, which was involved in a road accident along the Kisii-Oyugis Road

Traffic officers directed the vehicle to be towed to Nyanchwa Police Station pending further investigation.

However, the situation took an unexpected turn when the lorry's owner visited the station and discovered that parts of the vehicle were missing, prompting concerns among DCI officers.

Acting on information, DCI officers made their way to Denmark area along the Kisii-Oyugis Road, where a local spare parts dealer was found with the missing lorry parts, sparking outrage and concerns about the safety of vehicles in the station's car yard.

The dealer allegedly acquired the stolen parts, worth half a million shillings, for a meagre Ksh.18,000. He has since been arrested, alongside a senior officer from the precinct, who has been linked to the incident.

The incident has also sparked wide condemnation from senior police officers within Kisii for tainting the reputation of uniformed officers.

"This is a sad situation and we shall not protect anyone, because we have good officers doing a commendable job but for this, we must act and allow the law to take its course," Nyanchwa OCPD Kazungu Charo, told Citizen TV.

The development comes as various police stations have in the past received complaints from Kenyans regarding missing car parts from vehicles either parked or seized and kept within police stations.

Many are left with more questions than answers, calling for a proper crackdown to ascertain whether it could be an organized racket.

It is mind-boggling that a police station has turned into a crime scene, with DCI officers vowing to delve into the matter not just at the precinct but across other stations in the vast Kisii County.