Police in Limuru, Kiambu County,
have arrested a man claiming to
be a bishop, his wife and their
driver on suspicion of possessing a
stolen car.
The vehicle’s original number
plates had been changed and a
cut-out system installed.
The three were arrested outside a
bank on Monday morning after the
owner of the vehicle identified it
while passing through Naivasha
and trailed it all the way to
Limuru, where it was parked.
The said owner, Mr Amin Luyali,
informed the bank's security
officers, who alerted the area
Administration Police (AP) officers.
The AP officers, led by Chief
Inspector John Opiyo, searched the
vehicle and also arrested the three
— Julius Towei, his wife, Nancy
Towet, and their driver, Johnson
Cheruiyot.
The incident attracted a crowd of
people, who came to witness the
arrest of the three.
UNABLE TO START CAR
Police had a difficult time starting
the vehicle and had to seek the
assistance of the car driver to find
out where the cut-out device had
been installed.
Mr Luyali, who claimed the vehicle
was stolen from him, said the
vehicle did not have a cut-out
system before.
The vehicle, Mr Luyali and the
three suspects were taken to
Tigoni police station for further
questioning.
Mr Luyali reported to the police
that the vehicle had been stolen
while parked in Lang’ata estate in
Nairobi on March 16, 2014.
“I went to the vehicle parking area
the morning of March 17 and
found the car missing from where
I had left it the previous night. I
then reported the theft at the
Lang’ata police station,” said Mr
Luyali.
EXCHANGED CAR
However, in his defence, Mr Towei
said he gave his personal vehicle
to a person identified only as
Rotich in exchange for the one he
was now driving.
The allegedly stolen vehicle’s
original registration number was
KAR 618F, while the number on
the vehicle was KAX 492B.
The three suspects were later
transferred to the Lang’ata police
station, where the theft had been
reported.
Limuru police commander Moses
Owiti confirmed that the three
suspects were in police custody
and had been transferred to the
Lang’ata police station.
“I urge the residents of Limuru to
assist the police in nabbing any
suspects who try to use this area
for criminal activity,” said Mr
Owiti.
