According to police, a Ugandan national was detained in Shauri Moyo after a check of her home turned up two laptops and seventy-five different mobile phones in three boxes covered with yellow tape.
She may be serving as a middleman between buyers in Uganda and receivers in Kenya, according to investigators.
According to police, a Ugandan national was detained in Shauri Moyo after a check of her home turned up two laptops and seventy-five different mobile phones in three boxes covered with yellow tape.
She may be serving as a middleman between buyers in Uganda and receivers in Kenya, according to investigators.
According to police, the operation, which took place on January 23, 2026, targeted people who were allegedly involved in receiving stolen cell phones, illegally refurbishing and flashing devices, and transporting the devices to neighboring nations, primarily Uganda.
Investigators stated they were still working to find other suspects.
The suspected network is thought to enable the transportation of pilfered electronic items through unofficial marketplaces, with payments purportedly made upon delivery across the border, according to the DCI’s Operation Support Unit.
Detectives found six laptops, sixteen tablets, and 150 different mobile phones during the investigation.
According to DCI Director Mohamed Amin, some of the recovered devices still included information thought to belong to their original owners, but others seemed to have been altered by flashing and factory resets.
“Despite ongoing investigations into reported theft cases, some gadgets are dismantled and sold as spare parts, making it difficult to trace them,” Amin stated, adding that similar activities were being conducted in other locations.
According to police, a Ugandan national was detained in Shauri Moyo after a check of her home turned up two laptops and seventy-five different mobile phones in three boxes covered with yellow tape.
She may be serving as a middleman between buyers in Uganda and receivers in Kenya, according to investigators
In conjunction with the same investigations, a Kenyan suspect was detained at his store on Ronald Ngala Street, and another Ugandan national was also taken into custody in Shauri Moyo.
At the location, detectives found 16 iPads and 19 cell phones.
According to police, he is accused of arranging for Public Service Vehicle (PSV) workers to deliver the devices to Uganda.
According to authorities, a loader who was also detained is suspected of helping to move the devices by making sure they were loaded onto cars driven by particular drivers.
In Ngumba Estate, another woman was taken into custody while carrying two laptops and two cell phones.
Twenty-one different phone parts and casings were found during a later investigation at her shop.
Twenty-one different phone parts and casings were found during a later investigation at her shop.
Investigations into her involvement in the suspected network are still underway, according to the police.
46 different cell phones were found when a suspect was arrested at his home, according to the police.
While in possession of eight cell phones and one laptop, his claimed accomplice was apprehended at a garage in Nairobi’s Industrial Area.
As investigations into what police characterize as a larger cross-border theft and trafficking network continue, the suspects are anticipated to be arraigned in court.
Investigations into related reports, such as motorcycle-related snatchings and crowd reactions after such instances, are still ongoing, according to police, who added that mobile phone theft incidents are still a concern in some areas of the city.
