Eldoret suspects nabbed in connection with water pipes vandalism and theft

Eldoret suspects nabbed in connection with water vandalism and theft

Police at the Huruma Police station in Eldoret have arrested a suspect in connection with the theft of water metres and vandalism of Eldoret Water And Sanitation Company in various estates within Eldoret town as the management of the ELDOWAS warned to start naming and shaming the scrap metal dealers and shop owners in Eldoret town involved in the business of buying stolen metres.

According to Walter Ayoti, a village elder in Mwanzo estate where the suspect was among four people found stealing at night and had 12 metres already packed in a bag and was in the company of other three men who managed to the estate. He added that the thieves have been targeting Kapsuswa, Kamanda, Elsee and Mwanzo where the theft has become rampant in the recent past.

Eldowas managing director Peter Biwot said the company has been losing 39% of the water distributed which is an equivalent of Ksh 450 million shillings of revenue lost per year due to the theft of the metres and vandalism of water pipes.

Biwot said the syndicate has become a big challenge for the company though they have tried to reinforce their security team in all estates as he requested residents to continue being vigilant and report the suspects to the police to help stop the theft which has become very rampant in Eldoret.

Deputy Sub County Police Commander Turbo Sub Christopher Wesonga, confirmed the incident as he assured residents of the affected estates that security will be beefed up.