Four suspects arrested for vandalising transformers in Kitui
The suspects led the team to Kamuungu Primary School where they had vandalised a 35kva transformer, and Kangweni village, where they had vandalised a 200Kva and a 100Kva transformers.
Four suspects have been apprehended in Kitui town, Kenya, on suspicion of vandalising transformers in the area. The arrests were made by a security team in collaboration with Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers from Kitui on September 16, 2026. The suspects were found in a motor vehicle with concealed number plates when ordered to stop by the security agencies.
Upon search, they discovered a drum of copper winding and various tools such as spanners, hacksaw, panga, and a hammer. The suspects led the team to Kamuungu Primary School and Kangweni village, where they had vandalised transformers. The suspects have been booked at Kitui police station, and their vehicle was detained at the station yard.
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