KANYEKINI WARD: 2 Men & 1 Woman Arrested In Cattle Theft Syndicate

 Story by Sammie Mugane

The proverbial 40 days dawned on the 3 cattle thieves who were apprehended early this morning after stealing 2 bulls.

The culprits, 2 men and a woman have been terrorizing residents of Kiamuthambi in the spate of cattle thefts in Kanyei Sub-location, Kanyekini Ward, Kirinyaga Central, Kirinyaga County.

Culprits John Njiraini and Nancy Wangeci

 John Njiraini, Jacob Chomba and Nancy were arrested after stealing 2 bulls belonging to Muriithi Ngiri on Monday 11th, May 2026 at Rurii village near Kiamuthambi Polytechnic.

One of the eye witnesses who saw them commit the crime trailed them to where they took the cattle and later reported the matter to police who ambushed and intercepted them.

Culprits  John Njiraini and Jacob Chomba

 They are currently held at Kiamaciri Police Station for further probing.

It is suspected they had planned to slaughter off the animals unsuspected and may be colluding with local butchers and other cattle theft syndicates around.

There has been spate of cattle theft within the county. Most of the stolen animals are slaughtered by the thieves and never recovered by owners.

One of the stolen animals 

Investigations revealed that the group includes not only the thieves themselves but also buyers, transporters, and butchers who play various roles in the livestock theft network.  

One of the stolen animals

 Irate members of public often take law in their hands when they apprehend unlucky culprits.

The thefts have resulted in substantial financial losses for farmers and have disrupted cattle farming being a primary source of livelihood.