The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a man impersonating a police officer and recovered a significant cache of government-issued gear.
“In a statement issued by the DCI on Sunday, July 6, 2027, it says that detectives from Kirinyaga East Sub‑County, acting on an intelligence report, arrested the person of interest, adding that following interrogation, he led them to his residence in Makongeni, Thika Constituency, Kiambu County.
“Detectives in Kirinyaga East Sub-County have apprehended a man posing as a police officer, recovering several government stores in the process. Acting on intelligence reports, detectives arrested Newton Wachira Waweru, who, after interrogation, led them to his residence in Thika’s Makongeni area,” the DCI statement reads.
Items recovered
The detectives further added that during the search of the person of interest’s premises, they recovered government-issued items, including two police smoke jackets, two jungle-green trousers, a green prison lanyard, desert military boots, a replica firearm, and several other items.
“A search of his premises yielded a trove of government stores, including two police smoke jackets, two jungle green trousers, a green prison lanyard, desert military boots, and a replica firearm, among other items,” the DCI statement reads.
According to the statement from the DCI, the investigators had launched further enquiries to determine the full extent of the impersonation and whether the person of interest had carried out other criminal activities while masquerading as a law enforcement officer.
The person of interest is currently in custody along with the recovered items, with detectives preparing to arraign him in court.
“Waweru was promptly taken into custody along with the recovered items. He is currently undergoing processing as detectives prepare for his arraignment. Detectives have since launched further investigations to determine the extent of the impersonation and whether the suspect has been involved in other criminal activities under the guise of law enforcement,” the DCI statement reads.
