Four more people arrested following water meters’ theft in Kisumu.

 KIWASCO Managing Director Thomas Odongo{L} hands over a dummy cheque of sh 10,000 to Bernard Omondi for reporting theft on water meters from an Estate in Kisumu-Photo KIWASCO.

By Dickson Odhiambo

September 28, 2018.

Four more people arrested following water meters’ theft in Kisumu.

FOUR more people have been arrested on the issue of water meters’ theft in Kisumu.

Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company Managing Director Thomas Odongo says police together with officers from the company arrested the trio within Nyalenda Estate this morning on the issue of water meters theft within the area.

In a press statement sent to newsrooms today, the Company’s Managing Director said one scrap metal dealer has also been arrested.

 “Three more suspects and a scrap metal dealer were today morning arrested in Nyalenda estate, pending being taken to court once police complete investigating the matter,” said KIWASCO Managing Director Thomas Odongo, adding that the suspects have been arrested in connection to theft of meters.

These arrests come barely two weeks after the company raised an alert on increased theft of water meters to their customers where it has used more than half a million to replace water meters which have been stolen within various estates in Kisumu city.

Odongo says the company keeps losing between 20-40 meters daily in the past one month.

He adds that the company is working closely with the police and will not relent until theft of meters is eradicated in Kisumu.

He strongly warns scrap metal dealers to be wary and not take vandalized water meters sold to them by suspected criminals engaging in this activity.

“I want to take my time and warn the scrap metal dealers in Kisumu to be very careful not to purchase water meters which have been vandalized in various estates in Kisumu City,” the Managing Director adds.

The Managing Director urges customers to keep guarding their meters against any form of theft.

He thanks members of the public who have continuously given the company information that has led to the arrests of the suspects.

Meanwhile, the Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company has today awarded 10,000 to Benard Omondi Odhiambo for reporting theft of water meters

Omondi who is a motocycle boda boda operator and a caretaker in Kisumu received the cash award for reporting theft of water meters in Lolwe estate two weeks ago.

 The suspect in the said stolen water meter had pleaded guilty after being arraigned in court and has since been sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Another suspect who was reported stealing water meters at Poly view estate has been arraigned at Winam court today to answer charges.

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