Police in Manga, Nyamira County on Saturday arrested a suspected thief who has allegedly been antagonising locals.
Area police boss James Musyimi confirmed the arrest and the suspect is currently being held at Manga police station to help police officers to arrest other suspects.
“Police arrested the suspect following a successful tip off from residents. Police will question the suspect to provide more information which will lead to the arrest of more criminals who have been terrorizing innocent locals,” he said.
Musyimi asked members of the public to work closely with police to end crime in the area.
“Crime is on the rise in the area but police will not rest until all criminals are flushed out,” he assured.
The police boss urged local government administrators to be vigilant by handling criminals in line with the law. The suspect will be arraigned in court on Monday.