KISAUNI, MOMBASA — Detectives in Kisauni, Mombasa County, have apprehended two individuals in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle that was reported stolen in Nairobi.
The vehicle, a silver Toyota Axio with registration number KDP 289B, had been reported missing from Buruburu Police Station in Nairobi.
“Detectives trailed the vehicle to Utange area, where they discovered its tracking device abandoned roughly 20 meters from a perimeter wall compound where the said motor vehicle was recovered,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated in a post on X.
“At the scene, detectives found the vehicle fitted with a different registration plate KDA 348V and its front dashboard partially dismantled, likely in preparation for a quick resale or parts trade.”
During the operation, authorities also recovered a number of items, including assorted car keys, dismantled car trackers, a key programming machine, multiple vehicle registration plates (KDJ 885G, KDP 289B, SSD 763A, and KCT 278Y), two motor vehicle logbooks (KCU 527H and KDA 348V), and an HP laptop.
The two suspects are currently detained at Mjambere Police Station awaiting arraignment in court.
The recovered vehicle and other items have been secured as exhibits.
