Residents of Kiambu decry frequent raids by criminals

Villagers in Karibaribi area of Thika constituency, Kiambu county are now living at the mercy of an armed gang that has been terrorising them for the past one month.

The criminals are said to have been breaking into their homesteads at night stealing assorted items including food items, livestock and house appliances.

The armed thugs are also said to have been raiding shops stealing money among other items before fleeing using unnumbered motorbikes.

A tour in the area revealed that over 80 per cent of homesteads within the scarcely populated but geographically expansive village have been affected by increased crimes that are now giving locals sleepless nights.

According to Wahito Wa Kariuki whose 10 sheep were recently stolen from their pen, the criminals could be using anesthetic drugs to sedate the unsuspecting residents as no one has ever been heard or arrested orchestrating the robbery.