A suspected mastermind behind a motorcycle theft and robbery-with-violence syndicate operating in Meru County and its environs has been arrested following a police operation in Mutuati Sub-County.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mutuati on Sunday, September 9, 2026, said they arrested Evans Kinyua, alias βMutharimiβ, at Ngitana area after acting on what investigators described as actionable intelligence.
The person of interest is believed to be a key player in a criminal syndicate accused of motorcycle theft and robbery with violence within Meru County and neighbouring areas.
“A suspected mastermind in a motorcycle theft and robbery-with-violence syndicate that has been giving residents across Meru sleepless nights has finally been cornered,” DCI stated.
“Detectives from DCI Mutuati, acting on actionable intelligence, arrested Evans Munene Kinyua alias βMutharimiβ at Ngitana area, Mutuati Sub-County.”
How he was arrested
The DCI said the person of interest had previously managed to evade detectives but was eventually cornered after investigators closed in on him.
βHis luck finally ran out when investigators closed in on him,β the DCI said.
During the operation, detectives recovered a red Captain Max motorcycle bearing registration number KMGP 9*4B, which is suspected to have been stolen.
The motorcycle was found in the suspectβs possession and has since been secured as an exhibit as detectives investigate its ownership and possible links to the wider criminal network.
The arrest is expected to provide investigators with leads on other individuals suspected to be part of the syndicate and help unravel the extent of motorcycle theft and violent robbery in the region.
The suspect remains in police custody undergoing processing pending arraignment.
The DCI said it remains committed to dismantling criminal networks and recovering stolen property.
βThe DCI remains relentless in trailing down criminals, dismantling criminal networks and recovering stolen property,β the agency said.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) remain relentless in trailing down criminals, dismantling criminal networks and recovering stolen property.
