Politicians and Masterminds Linked To The Burning and Looting of Ichungwah’s CDF Offices Finally Arrested
Politicians and Masterminds Linked To The Burning and Looting of Ichungwah’s CDF Offices Finally Arrested: Four more suspects linked to the arson incident where CDF offices were looted and torched in Kikuyu Constituency have been arrested and several recoveries made from their houses.
From the house of 28-yr-old Samuel Muiri Ruiyi who is a driver at a primary school in Nderi area, a 32″ 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.
A 16-yr-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.
In Rironi area of Limuru, Paul Kuria Njenga, 23, was also arrested after he was seen stealing several equipment that he later sold to unsuspecting buyers in Kitengela. The suspects pend arraignment at the Kiambu Law Courts.
Yesterday, Two suspects were arraigned before a Kiambu court for the offenses of Arson and Malicious damage to property. Naftary David Njama Gatuota, Joseph Kuru Waweru and others not before court are accused of having taken part in the setting on fire of the Kikuyu NG-CDF offices valued at Sh20 million, malicious damage to property where they set on fire an NG-CDF vehicle valued at Sh2.5 million and also damaged the office of the Kikuyu Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner valued at Sh 600,000. The offenses were committed on the 25th day of June, 2024.
The two individuals who unsuccessfully vied for elective posts during the 2022 elections denied all the three counts and were released on Sh1 Million bond with a surety of a similar amount or a cash bail of Sh 200,000.
Meanwhile four other individuals have also been charged with breaking into a building and stealing assorted goods worth over Sh 450,000 from various stalls within Nairobi.
The four, William Barasa, Dennis Kamau, Brian Thirikwa Wangechi and Christopher Nyogoro appeared at Milimani law courts before Senior Principal Magistrate Hon. Ben Mark Ekhubi where they pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Other suspects namely Stephen Mokogi Nyarenchi and Geoffrey Njau Wangui were also charged for unlawful entry into parliament precincts on the 29th June, 2024 by climbing over the fence along Parliament Road.