Thika West detectives yesterday arrested a suspect involved in transformer vandalism.
Detectives found the stolen Kenya Power and Lightning stolen property in suspect’s home in Makongeni area in Kiambu county.
Among the materials discovered included 140L of transformer oil, pole climbers, 9 sets of customer interface unit, a winch, a KPLC apron, assorted transformer bolts and nuts.
Others were a roll of copper cable, a handheld drill, ropes, a sack of transformer laminators.
Also Tuktuk Reg no. KTWA 486Z formed the part of the recoveries.
Denis Karanja, 27, is believed to be part of a wider gang of vandals who lurk in poorly lit streets, before vandalizing transformers for the coveted oil and cables.
consequently,they leave the local Wananchi in darkness for weeks.
In November 29, detectives seized over 1,020kg of copper cables at a godown in Nairobi’s Enterprise Rd and arrested one suspect.
This followed increased cases of transformer vandalism, a risky illicit affair that has left scores electrocuted.
Search for other known accomplices in the area is ongoing.
