Nairobi Man Arrested in with 93 Suspected Stolen Mobile Phones

Police in Nairobi are detaining a youthful man after he was found in possession of 93 mobile phones suspected to have been stolen in the Embakasi area.

Brian Mutua Muema was smoked out of his rented house in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate by officers from Kware Police Station who were acting on a tip-off from members of the public.

“The officers who were acting on intelligence from the members of the public recovered the assortment at a rented room in the Pipeline area. The suspect however could not give a concrete explanation to justify the possession of the 93 phones,” the National Police Service (NPS) said in a report.

The suspect is being held at Kware Police Service awaiting arraignment in court on Monday to face charges.

“Information remains the most effective tool in the fight against crime and NPS encourages the public to volunteer information on suspicious persons or activities in neighborhoods,” NPS added.