2 arrested as police recover electronics and gym equipment
By Ascah Mwango, November 26, 2025Law enforcement officers have arrested two individuals believed to be behind a series of burglaries in the Milimani area, Kisumu County.
According to a statement shared by the National Police Service (NPS)on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, the arrests came after officers on patrol intercepted the two as they were loading what appeared to be stolen household items into a vehicle. The duo attempted to flee but were quickly apprehended.
At the scene, police recovered a variety of items, including a 65-inch television, household electronics, gym equipment, a CCTV camera, a cool box, a power supply unit, a solar panel, a projector, and other personal effects.
Further investigations revealed that the individuals were linked to an earlier burglary at the same premises, where laptops, a gas cylinder, various dumbbell weights, and a Hasa safe had been stolen. The damaged safe was later found abandoned in the Islamia Cemetery on Airport Road.
“Police officers in Kisumu Central Sub-County have arrested two suspected burglars believed to be responsible for a series of break-ins in the Milimani area. The arrests were made after officers on patrol intercepted the suspects as they were loading what are believed to be stolen household items into a vehicle. The duo attempted to flee but were swiftly apprehended,” the statement read in part.
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“A variety of stolen items were recovered at the scene, including a 65-inch television, household electronics, gym equipment, a CCTV camera, a cool box, a power supply unit, a solar panel, a projector, and personal effects. Further investigations linked the two to an earlier burglary at the same premises, from which additional items—including laptops, a gas cylinder, various dumbbell weights, and a Hasa safe—had been stolen. The damaged safe was later found abandoned in the Islamia Cemetery on Airport Road.”
The two individuals are currently being held at Kisumu Central Police Station and are expected to be arraigned in court. The vehicle used in the burglaries has also been impounded to assist with the ongoing investigation.
The National Police Service commended the officers involved for their swift action and reiterated its commitment to fighting burglary and related offences.
“The individuals are currently in custody at Kisumu Central Police Station pending their arraignment in court. The vehicle used in the incident has also been impounded to aid the ongoing investigation. The National Police Service commends the officers involved for their swift action and reaffirms its commitment to combating burglary and related offences.”