Thieves broke into St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Tala, Machakos County and stole a priest’s laptop.
The robbery happened in the wee hours. The thieves broke into the priest’s office and made away with his personal computer.
Confirming the incident, Tala area chief Francis Mulinge noted that the thieves also broke into the secretary’s office which is next to the priest’s office.
“The thieves broke into the secretaries and the priest’s office between 2 am and 3 am and made away with a laptop,” Mulinge said.
The thieves attacked and injured the watchman who was guarding the church premises before they tied him up with ropes.
The watchman was rescued by police officers who rushed him to Kangundo level four hospital and later transferred to Machakos level five hospital where he is being treated.
“We reached out to the OCS who send his officers quickly and rescued the watchman. They took him to Kangundo hospital but he was later transferred to Machakos level five for further treatment,” the chief added.
Mulinge stated that investigations are going on and that authorities will use all means to get the thieves who have now developed a habit of stealing from people in his area.
The chief suspected that the thieves who raided the Catholic church were the same ones who stole from Kyamulendu secondary school.
Mulinge urged area residents to be on the lookout for suspicious characters, especially from outsiders living within the locality.
“I am urging my area residents to report any person they suspect either living with them in the same plots or in the area, do not keep quiet with such information,” the chief said.
