Police are investigating suspected phone hacking after a raid on a shop in Kisumu’s city centre.
Police seized phones, laptops and accessories from a city-centre shop as investigators examine possible links to theft and other criminal activity.
Police have arrested two suspects after an intelligence-led raid on a shop in Kisumu’s Central Business District.
The National Police Service (NPS) said officers linked the premises to an alleged phone-hacking syndicate.
Police conducted the operation on Friday following intelligence about the suspected network.
Investigators believe the shop may have handled phones that criminals allegedly stole and later altered.
During the raid, officers seized laptops, mobile phones and various phone accessories.
Police Seize Phones and Laptops
Officers took the recovered electronics as exhibits for forensic examination.
However, the NPS did not reveal the number of devices seized.
It also did not provide an estimated value for the recovered items.
Investigators will now examine the devices to establish their origin and possible links to reported crimes.
Police described the phones as suspected stolen property.
However, investigators have not established that every item found inside the shop came from theft.
Two Suspects Held in Kisumu
Police took the two suspects to Kisumu Central Police Station as investigations continued.
The NPS said the suspects would appear in court after investigators complete the initial inquiries.
Authorities have not disclosed their identities.
They have also not announced the specific charges the suspects could face.
Meanwhile, detectives are investigating both the alleged phone tampering and the source of the recovered electronics.
Forensic Tests to Establish Links
Forensic experts will examine the devices for evidence that could connect them to reported thefts or other offences.
Investigators will also seek to establish how the alleged network operated.
The raid forms part of wider police efforts to disrupt criminal networks that handle suspected stolen property.
In addition, the NPS urged Kenyans to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
Members of the public can also use emergency services to alert authorities.
Police said public cooperation remains important in efforts to disrupt organised criminal activity.
Further details could emerge as investigators complete the forensic examination and prepare the suspects for court.
