Police in Kisumu recover items stolen from school in May
By Francis Muli, July 13, 2025Police in Kisumu have recovered items believed to have been stolen from a school on May 25, 2025.
In a statement on Sunday, July 13, 2025, the National Police Service (NPS) said the items are suspected to have been stolen from Kombe Kogulo Comprehensive School.
“Police officers in Kisumu have recovered a variety of suspected stolen items following a successful operation conducted earlier today, on 13th July 2025. The operation was launched after a tip-off from members of the public regarding items believed to have been stolen from Kombe Kogulo Comprehensive School on 25th May 2025,” NPS stated.
“Acting on the intelligence, the police officers raided a residence in Barmathonye Village, Lower Kadongo Sub-location, Kisumu West Sub-County, where they recovered assorted items.”
Among the recovered items were school utensils, laboratory apparatus, writing materials, five bicycles of various makes, two desktop computers, one television set, five iron sheets, fifteen boxes of floor tiles, one sewing machine, one water pump, and gas cylinders.
The recovered items have been secured at Holo Police Station as investigations continue.
“Members of the public who may have lost property are encouraged to visit the station for identification. The police are actively pursuing the suspect linked to the theft and reaffirm their commitment to working closely with the community to combat crime,” NPS added.