“At least eight suspects in connection to stealing and slaughtering of livestock are being held by the police. The eight suspects when interrogated indicated that they came from Kivumbini and Mwariki in Nakuru Town East, Kwa Rhonda in Nakuru Town West, and Dondori in Bahati. “Cases of cattle theft in the area have been on the rise but we are interrogating those arrested to bring to book more suspects. The arrests come a week after residents of Wendo, Karunga, Thayu and Ngecha Farm in Kabatini, Bahati Sub County raised alarm over increased cases of cattle theft in the areas. Business community chairman James Mwangi said that apart from the cattle theft there have also been cases of theft in various shops at Kabatini centre.

Source: Standard Digital February 25, 2019 10:46 UTC