Concern as thieves target churches in Molo, Nakuru County

Residents in Molo, Nakuru County have decried a rise in insecurity.

Speaking to Citizen Digital, locals said cases of break-ins are on the rise, with churches in the area being the most targeted.

The latest cases saw three churches broken into on Wednesday night, with the gang making away with property worth thousands of shillings.

"The thugs made away with a display screen at the Molo Presbyterian Church of East Africa," Michael Gachie, the chairperson of the church said.

Residents and local leaders have appealed for deployment of police to conduct patrols in the area, with local leaders demanding a change of guard in the security team.

"We are calling for an overhaul of the security officials in Molo. This is a perennial issue that has long remained unsolved," area Member of the County Assembly Joseph Ngware said.