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Police in Mtwapa arrest two suspects and recover stolen Kenya Power cables in a major crackdown on the vandalism syndicate crippling the coastal power grid.

The war against the saboteurs of Kenya’s economy has scored a rare victory. In a precision dawn raid in Mtwapa, police have dismantled a cell of the syndicate responsible for plunging the Coast into darkness, arresting two suspects and recovering a cache of stolen Kenya Power cables.
This was not a random patrol arrest; it was an intelligence-led surgical strike. The recovered equipment represents millions of shillings in taxpayer money, but the real cost is the economic paralysis these vandals inflict. Every meter of cable stolen is a hospital without power, a factory halted, and a street plunged into insecurity. These suspects are not just thieves; they are economic terrorists.
The trade in stolen copper and aluminum is a lucrative black market that feeds scrap metal dealers and export rings. The Mtwapa raid exposes the supply chain. The two "persons of interest" are likely low-level foot soldiers, but their capture provides a thread that, if pulled, could lead to the kingpins who finance these operations. The police must now follow the money.
Kenya Power has long blamed vandalism for its erratic service, a defense that often rings hollow to frustrated consumers. However, evidence like this proves the threat is real. The localized nature of the raid suggests that the rot is deep within our communities—neighbors stealing light from neighbors.
As the suspects await arraignment, the message to the syndicate is clear: the cover of darkness is lifting. The police are listening. But for the residents of Kilifi and Mombasa, the victory is tentative. They know that for every two arrested, ten more are waiting with hacksaws. The battle for the grid is far from over.
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