Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kilimani arrested police officer Willis Omondi Onduru on October 2, 2026, at Maji House after a months‑long probe into a Nairobi vehicle‑theft syndicate.

The investigation began with the theft of a light‑green Toyota Vitz belonging to Phoebe Atieno Otieno on August 15, 2026, while she attended a rugby match near the RFUEA grounds on Ngong Road.

Otieno reported the missing car to Jamhuri Police Station and later shared details online; members of the public subsequently sighted the vehicle in Utawala and helped trace it to Malaa Shopping Centre on Kangundo Road.

A breakthrough came in September when Otieno recognized the stolen Vitz listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, despite it being repainted white and fitted with forged plates, due to its distinctive headlights and other custom features.

DCI detectives staged a sting on September 17, 2026, using an undercover contact to arrange a meeting with the seller at Pangani Shopping Centre; the seller was arrested during a road‑test, and the vehicle, along with forged sale documents and doctored logbooks, was seized.

Forensic and electronic analysis linked the fraudulent paperwork directly to Officer Onduru, prompting Sergeant David Kung’u to file an affidavit that led to the officer’s arrest.

In court, prosecutors requested custodial orders, citing Onduru’s knowledge of police procedures as a risk to witnesses and noting that co‑conspirators remain at large and his residential address is unverified.

Onduru faces charges of motor vehicle theft under Section 278(A) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum seven‑year prison term, while the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions seeks five days to hold him as investigations continue.

DCI detectives are still tracing the broader network and analysing remaining electronic evidence linked to the syndicate.