A Kenyan woman arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on May 2nd has been set free.
Following his arrest, police said Margaret Waithira Kamande is wanted in several countries in the continent for burglaries.
Waithira, who was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), was allegedly fleeing the country to Tanzania after learning she was being trailed by Kenyan authorities.
She allegedly runs a network of burglary activities within and without the country and is on the list of Interpol’s most wanted persons.
In a statement, the DCI said the suspect had been captured on CCTV on several occasions breaking into houses and offices in Nairobi.
“Ms. Margaret Waithira Kamande, a notorious house breaker was today arrested by DCI Detectives while trying to board a flight to Dar es Salaam,” DCI said in a tweet then.
Ms.Margret Waithira Kamande, a notorious House breaker was today arrested by @DCI_Kenya Detectives while trying to board a flight to Dar es salaam. The suspect, who was being trailed by Detectives, was captured on several CCTV cameras breaking Apartments & offices within Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/LjODy8N5Wj
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 2, 2019
Police have also linked her to the killing of an AP officer who was shot dead at Blue Hut hotel while responding to an insecurity call.
The said suspect is also believed to have been involved in an incident whereby @APSKenya Sergeant-who had responded to information on suspicious characters-was shot at the Blue Hut hotel.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 2, 2019
The DCI also said the Kenyan woman was on Interpol’s most wanted list and had skipped bail in Zimbabwe.
She is also #Wanted by INTERPOL #Zimbabwe & other East African countries after she jumped bail which was granted by a Zimbabwean court in offences related to House breaking, burglary and Stealing. She had been on the run until her arrest.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 2, 2019
The suspect, who detectives describe as a notorious robber, was arraigned at Kibera law court on Friday.
Waithira pleaded guilty to burglary and stealing charges and was fined Sh100K or 18 months imprisonment.
Police say she still has other pending cases in court and has two previous convictions.
She had previously been arrested in Tanzania in possession of door master keys, house keys and a crowbar used to break into houses.