Police have arrested a person of interest and recovered 29 smartphones suspected to have been stolen during an intelligence-led operation in Nanyuki, Laikipia County.
The officers from Nanyuki Police Station, in Laikipia East Sub-County, conducted the operation after receiving a tip-off from members of the public that the individual was buying stolen mobile phones.
In a post shared on its X account on Saturday, November 14, 2026, the National Police Service (NPS) said officers proceeded to the person’s premises at Nanyuki Stage, where they conducted a search and recovered the devices.
A total of 29 assorted smartphones suspected to have been stolen were recovered during the operation.
“During the operation, a total of twenty-nine assorted smartphones suspected to have been stolen were recovered,” the statement said.
The person of interest was arrested and escorted to Nanyuki Police Station alongside the recovered handsets, which were secured as exhibits pending processing and arraignment in court.
The recovery comes amid a series of police operations targeting suspected stolen mobile phones and other electronic devices in different parts of the country.
On Friday, November 13, 2026, officers from Kamukunji Police Station arrested a person of interest and recovered 21 mobile phones, two laptops and other electronic equipment during an intelligence-led operation in Nyamakima, Nairobi.
According to the NPS, the operation followed a tip-off from members of the public about suspected stolen electronics at premises along Duruma Road.
Police raided the premises and recovered the devices, which were secured at Kamukunji Police Station as exhibits as investigations continued to establish their ownership and origin.
The latest recoveries highlight police efforts to trace suspected stolen electronics and establish whether recovered devices are linked to reported theft cases.
The Nanyuki operation also comes a day after police recovered 15 mobile phones and arrested four persons of interest during the Maseno University graduation ceremony at Siriba Campus on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Officers attached to Maseno Police Station acted on intelligence about a group of individuals reportedly engaging in suspicious activities within the university grounds.
The four persons of interest were arrested, and the recovered phones were secured at the station as exhibits as investigations continued.
The National Police Service has urged members of the public to continue providing information that could help prevent crime and identify suspicious activities.
Members of the public can report information at the nearest police station or through emergency numbers 999 and 911. They can also contact the Directorate of Criminal Investigations through its toll-free hotline or WhatsApp number.
Investigations are expected to establish the ownership and origin of the recovered phones and determine whether they are connected to reported theft cases.
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