Police recover 300 stolen goats in Isiolo
By Nancy Marende, December 29, 2025Police officers in Garbatula, Isiolo County, have successfully recovered 300 goats that had been stolen from two local herders in a swift security operation.
In a statement on Monday, November 29, 2025, the National Police Service (NPS) revealed that officers from Garbatula Police Station acted promptly after receiving a report of the theft, launching an immediate pursuit of the suspected livestock rustlers.
The officers tracked the stolen animals to the Malkandaka area, where they encountered five suspected rustlers. Upon spotting the police, the suspects fled the scene, abandoning the goats and evading arrest.
“The team followed the trail of the stolen animals to the Malkandaka area, where they encountered five suspected rustlers. The suspects fled the scene, abandoning the animals, and evading arrest,” the statement read in part.
The recovered animals were secured and later safely returned to their rightful owners, bringing relief to the affected herders.
Police say efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the suspects involved in the theft.
The National Police Service has also intensified operations to combat livestock theft in the region, including enhanced patrols, close collaboration with local communities, and intelligence-led interventions.
Lurubae raid
This comes a few months after police officers in Isiolo County recovered 120 stolen goats and eight cows following a joint operation involving security agencies, local leaders, and community elders.
In a statement on Friday, August 15, 2025, the National Police Service (NPS) stated that the recovery comes after a series of livestock thefts and retaliatory raids in the region.
According to NPS, cattle rustlers stole five cows from a resident, prompting herdsmen from the affected community to raid the Lurubae area of Archer’s Post, making away with an unknown number of goats and sheep in early August.
Both incidents were reported to Isiolo Police Station and Archer’s Post Police Station, triggering coordinated efforts by the National Police Service, National Government Administration Officers, and respected elders from both sides.
“Yesterday, the recovered livestock were formally handed over to their rightful owners in a brief meeting held at Ngaremara Centre. The handover was attended by the OCS Archers Post, the Assistant Chief of Attan Location (Ngaremara Division), community elders, and local leaders,” read the statement in part.
Further, police stated that the handover served as a symbol of reconciliation, with stakeholders pledging to promote peace and curb further incidents of rustling.