Officers based at Elburgon Police Station have arrested a suspected ringleader of a notorious “Mungu Leta” gang, which has been terrorizing residents of Kasarani and Salama in Elburgon.
In an operation carried out on Wednesday, April 29, officers apprehended the suspect, bringing to an end a sustained wave of threats, attacks, theft, and intimidation that had been troubling residents in the area.
The gang is reported to have been responsible for a series of attacks and thefts that have disrupted peace and destabilized livelihoods, leaving residents living in fear and uncertainty.
“Residents of Kasarani and Salama in Elburgon have endured fear and disruption for the past few weeks, living under the constant threat of attacks, theft, and intimidation believed to be orchestrated by the notorious “Mungu Leta” gang. Homes were broken into, livelihoods were destabilised, and a once-peaceful sense of community was steadily eroded as the gang’s activities left many residents anxious,” National Police Service said in a statement.
“This climate of insecurity persisted until today, when officers based at Elburgon Police Station carried out a decisive operation that led to the arrest of the gang’s suspected ringleader, marking a turning point in the effort to end the wave of crime,” the service added.
Following the arrest, the suspect led officers to a house in the Salama area, where a cache of stolen property and suspected proceeds of crime was uncovered.
In the raid, officers recovered assorted items believed to be linked to the gang’s operations, including three pairs of military boots, seven KPLC token machines, and mobile phones of various makes. Other items seized included a high-pressure car wash machine, four solar panels, television sets, and computer monitors.
“Several national identity cards and gas cylinders were also retrieved, alongside four Philips electric iron boxes, a DSTV decoder, a motorcycle rim, nine pangas, multiple hammers, and four Maasai rungus; all suspected to have been used both as tools and weapons,” NPS noted.
All the recovered items have since been securely labelled and preserved at the station as exhibits as investigations continue.
In a related development, a second suspect was also arrested, and both individuals are expected to be arraigned in court.
The National Police Service has reiterated that it will continue pursuing all individuals linked to the gang, underscoring its resolve to dismantle the network and restore safety and order in the affected areas.
