Four suspects arrested for looting, burning Kikuyu CDF offices

By Hazel Vion,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four more individuals in connection to an arson incident in which the Kikuyu Constituency Development Fund (CDF) offices were ransacked and razed by criminal elements, amidst the anti-government demonstrations last week.

Detectives recovered items stolen from the offices after arresting three of the suspects in Kikuyu namely; Samuel Muiri Ruiyi, Samuel Wanjohi, and a 16-year-old boy whose name has been withheld.

"From the house of 28-year-old Samuel Muiri Ruiyi who is a driver at a primary school in Nderi area, a 32-inch TV set was recovered, before he led the officers to his accomplice Samuel Wanjohi, 23, who was also in possession of another 32" Sony TV belonging to the CDF offices," the DCI said in an X statement Friday.

"A 16-year-old Form Three boy from a Kabete school was also among those arrested, after he was captured on a CCTV footage disappearing with a bluetooth speaker. The speaker was also recovered."

The fourth suspect, 23-year-old Paul Kuria Njenga, was arrested in Limuru's Rironi area.

"Paul Kuria Njenga, 23, was also arrested after he was seen stealing several equipment that he later sold to unsuspecting buyers in Kitengela," said the DCI.

The suspects remain in custody pending arraignment at the Kiambu Law Courts.

This comes after DCI suspects previously arrested two other suspects, Naftary David and Kuru Waweru, for the offence and arraigned them in court.

They were charged with setting on fire of the Kikuyu CDF offices valued at Ksh.20 million as well as an official vehicle valued at Ksh.2.5 million.

They were further accused of damaging the office of the Kikuyu Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner valued at Ksh.600,000 on June 25, 2024.

They were released on a Ksh.1 million bond with a surety of a similar amount or a cash bail of Ksh.200,000.