- A househelp in Nairobi was arrested for allegedly stealing $4,000 (Ksh518,000), family passports, foreign national IDs, and gold coins.
- The suspect, Rita Akinyi Yohana, reportedly stole additional items, including a hard disk, Diwali statues, and bank locker keys.
- She was traced and arrested in Kawangware’s Congo-Maumau area, where police recovered some of the stolen items.
- Akinyi confessed to dumping the ransacked safe in River Maumau, which was later retrieved empty.
- She remains in police custody as investigations continue.
Househelp Accused of Stealing Employer’s Valuables
Police in Nairobi have arrested a househelp accused of stealing $4,000 (Ksh518,000), family passports, foreign national IDs, gold coins, and other valuables from her employer. The suspect, identified as Rita Akinyi Yohana, was also linked to the theft of Diwali statues, a hard disk, a pen drive, perfumes, and bank locker keys, among other personal belongings.
Arrest in Kawangware and Recovery of Stolen Items
The case was reported at Spring Valley Police Station on March 11, 2025, prompting an investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). Authorities revealed that Akinyi, who had worked for the family for 15 months, allegedly stole a safe containing the valuables. She was eventually tracked down to the Congo-Maumau area in Kawangware, where detectives recovered several stolen items, including 29 one-hundred-dollar notes, assorted Indian Rupees, perfumes, and women’s purses.
Safe Retrieved from River Maumau
During the investigation, police discovered that the stolen safe had been professionally removed from a wardrobe where it had been securely fastened with screws. Akinyi later admitted to disposing of the safe in River Maumau after taking its contents. With the help of local divers, detectives recovered the empty safe from the riverbed.
Suspect in Custody Pending Arraignment
Akinyi is currently being held in police custody as authorities finalize the case. The recovered items have been preserved as evidence, and she is expected to be arraigned soon.
