A section of the SGR that was destroyed at Kibanda- Hasara in Kwale [PHOTO/standardmedia.co.ke.]
Police in Kwale County have arrested four suspects linked to the vandalism of a section of the Standard gauge Railway.
The suspects include scrap metal dealers who were arrested while in possession of the rail parts in Voi.
Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko said the suspects and any others who will be caught will be charged as organised criminals and economic saboteurs.
“All those identified and apprehended will face the full force of the law and will be charged and prosecuted not as petty thieves but as organized criminals and economic saboteurs,” he said in a statement.
He added police are looking for more suspects. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet said they had expanded operations on vandals and would target those damaging power pylons and road furniture.
“Anyone found over this issue will be heavily punished,” he warned.