Police in Kisumu are investigating an early morning incident in which unknown individuals broke into a government vehicle and stole a high-value camera.
The Isuzu D-Max is assigned to Principal Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development Dr Jane Kere Imbunya.
She was elsewhere at the time of the incident which happened on April 29, 2026, at around 6:47 a.m. outside Kingdom Guest House within Kisumu town.
The driver of the motor vehicle and a security officer attached to the PS discovered the break-in at about 7:43 a.m. after waking up to find the rear side window shattered.
A camera, which had been left on the back seat, was missing. The stolen equipment is estimated to be worth Sh400,000, the officials said.
A team of police visited the scene and confirmed that the vehicle had been broken into. Preliminary investigations, supported by CCTV footage from the area, indicate that the crime was carried out by a group of unknown young men.
Police have not yet made any arrests but are pursuing leads based on the available footage.
A team of detectives was pursuing leads into the incident.
Such incidents of breaking into cars have been on the rise at parking slots.
Police said investigations show the thieves target newly parked cars at the lots and most of the times they guess on the contents in the vehicles.
Some of the suspects have since been arrested and arraigned over the incidents.
Meanwhile, residents of Kasarani and Salama in Elburgon, Nakuru County have endured fear and disruption for the past few weeks, living under the constant threat of attacks, theft, and intimidation believed to be orchestrated by the notorious “Mungu Leta” gang.
Homes were broken into, livelihoods were destabilised, and a once-peaceful sense of community was steadily eroded as the gang’s activities left many residents anxious.
Police carried out a decisive operation that led to the arrest of the gang’s suspected ringleader, marking a turning point in the effort to end the wave of crime.
Under arrest, the suspect led officers to a house in the Salama area, where they uncovered a cache of stolen property and proceeds from the gang’s operations. Officers recovered an assortment of items, including three pairs of military boots, seven Kenya Power and Lighting Company token machines, and mobile phones of various makes. Also found were a high-pressure car wash machine, four solar panels, television sets, and computer monitors.
Several national identity cards and gas cylinders were also retrieved, alongside four Philips electric iron boxes, a DSTV decoder, a motorcycle rim, nine pangas, multiple hammers, and four Maasai rungus — all suspected to have been used both as tools and weapons.
All recovered items have since been securely labelled and preserved at the station as exhibits, while investigations continue.
A second suspect was also arrested, and both are set to be arraigned in court.
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