Thieves break into Kirinyaga church, steal sound equipment worth Sh500,000
Thieves broke into the Gatuto ACK Church in Kirinyaga, Kenya, stealing sound equipment valued at over Sh500,000. The incident has left the congregation struggling to conduct services and has prompted calls for increased security around religious institutions.
Why it matters
Highlights a growing trend of criminal activity targeting community and religious infrastructure in the region.
Police are looking for a gang that raided a church in Kanyeki-ini Ward, Kirinyaga Central, and stole electronic equipment.
Congregants at Gatuto ACK Church were forced to worship without their usual sound system on Sunday after thieves broke into the church and stole electronic equipment valued at more than Sh500,000.
The thieves reportedly gained entry on Saturday after breaking through the church gate, a window and an inner door, before making away with speakers, a bass speaker, a mixer amplifier, receivers, microphones, a keyboard, connecting cables and a crossover.
Church People's Warden Stephen Munene said the break-in was discovered by Lucy Wachira, a church worker, who noticed signs of forced entry and raised the alarm.
James Macharia, who operates the church's sound system, said most of the stolen equipment was relatively new, and its absence was immediately felt during Sunday's service.
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