Man arrested over perennial vehicle vandalism in Kiambu

A 24-year-old man accused of perpetually scaling perimeter fences of homes in Kaimumbi, Kiambu County at night and vandalising motor vehicles was on Thursday morning arrested.

Police say they spotted Francis Ndichu Kimani, alias Ndich, at around 3 a.m., scaling the wall of a homestead along Santiago Street.

“The suspect re-emerged clutching the front grid and headlight of a Toyota Harrier, skilfully stripped from the homeowner's family car,” read a report from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

Upon interrogation, police said Kimani gave leads to accomplices and the market for the stolen parts. He remains in custody as investigations get underway.

The area has recorded several cases of vandalism in recent weeks, according to the police.

Residents have resorted to leaving their cars a distance away at presumed safe areas, paying watchmen or sleeping in the cars to keep watch themselves.