Two Suspects Arrested as Police Recover Over 900 Stolen Mobile Phones in Nairobi
The suspects, identified as Brian Yomasia and Stephen Okwachi Shisia, were apprehended along Charles Rubia Street near the Buscar bus stage after detectives intercepted two parcels believed to be destined for Uganda
By : Mweru Mbugua
Detectives from Nairobi Central Sub-County have arrested two suspects and recovered more than 900 stolen mobile phones following an intelligence-led operation in the Central Business District (CBD)
The suspects, identified as Brian Yomasia and Stephen Okwachi Shisia, were apprehended along Charles Rubia Street near the Buscar bus stage after detectives intercepted two parcels believed to be destined for Uganda
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrests are part of a wider probe into a notorious inter-country phone theft syndicate targeting Nairobi’s CBD. Investigators said the suspects failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the large consignment of mobile phones found in their possession
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the two suspects are part of a larger phone theft syndicate involved in stealing mobile phones from members of the public and retail shops before selling them in neighbouring countries,” the DCI said in a statement
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Upon inspection, the intercepted packages were found to contain approximately 900 stolen mobile phones. The suspects were subsequently detained at Nairobi Central Police Station, where they are being held pending arraignment. The recovered devices have been secured as exhibits
The recovery comes just days after a similar operation on January 24, 2026, during which detectives recovered over 150 stolen mobile phones, underscoring a sustained crackdown on phone theft syndicates operating within the city
