By David Mugunyu
Police in Nyahururu made a breakthrough in cracking the mystery of rampant theft of livestock around the town.
On Wednesday, July 1, 2026 they recovered over 30 sheep which had been stolen in Chemi Chemi area in the outskirts of Nyahururu town, in Laikipia County.
A suspect was on the run by the time of going to the press. With his mobile phone signal indicating he had fled to a neighbouring county.
The Deputy Officer Commanding Police Division (D/OCPD), Joseph Kamanu said police swung into action after report of livestock theft had been received.
The report indicated theft of 47 sheep at Chemi Chemi area. The animals belonged to George Ngaruiya.
“The security officers were mobilize track the animals and the culprits,” the D/OCPD said.
A person from Silale location informed the officers that some animals in a homestead in the area are suspected to be stolen stock.
Kamanu said the officers proceeded to the homestead and found 33 sheep and several heads of cattle in the unmanned homestead.
They confiscated the stock including the cows they found in the home stead because they suspected they had been stolen also.
The D/OCPD however noted a search of the suspect well known by the victim had been launched. a track of his phone indicated the suspect was on his way to Bahati area in Nakuru County.
Kamanu appreciated the members of the public for reporting the matter which helped in recovery of the animals. He warned that the suspect and his system were now on police radar and they will be apprehended soon to face the law.
The stolen stock was escorted to Nyahururu Police Station before the sheep were later released to the owner after evidence photos were taken.
The cows will remain in the custody of the police. The D/ OCPD urged members of public who might have lost their cows to report at the station to identify them.
The sheep owner narrated how he woke up on Wednesday morning only to find his door locked from outside.
This forced him to exit through the window and found his animals missing from their shed.
He alerted the neighbours who commenced a search which led to the house of the suspect.
Report of recovered stock led to many other victims of stock theft flock police station hopping to find their missing animals.
Susan Wangui whose 13 dairy goats were stolen two week ago said her animals are yet to be foundanimals were not among the recovered animals.
She said the animals were stollen from where they had been tethered as the family was in church.
Nyahururu and its environs has for a long time witnessed rampant cases of livestock theft and residents have called upon the security apparatus to contain the vice.
