A day after Joshua Kutuny said that People who steal trays of eggs are quickly arrested and put on trial but when it comes to leaders who are stealing billions of public funds, police hesitate to take action, police detectives investigating the robbery of dozens of egg trays stolen in DP Ruto’s Sugoi home have been told to take a break.
Police in Eldoret were holding four suspects after they were found with trays of eggs suspected to have been stolen from the home of the Deputy President William Ruto.
Speaking in sheng slang amid applause by youths, Mr Kutuny said petty thieves were ruthlessly hunted down and sent to jail while those involved in mega public plunders were being spared and given the public podium to defend themselves.
“We recovered trays from various suspects. Some had two, three and so fourth. We are questioning the suspects,” said Mr Bittok.
The DP who attended meeting in the Rift Valley over the weekend was not at home when the incident happened.
Police have however dropped the case against the four accused of stealing eggs from the DP’s home saying the parties involved had agreed to solve the case without involving officers.
Eldoret West police boss Zachariah Bittok. PHOTO courtesy | JARED NYATAYA
Eldoret West police boss Zachariah Bittok on Thursday said the parties involved had agreed to solve the matter amicably without involving investigators.
Mr Bittok said that the four suspects, who are workers residing in the homestead of the DP, had earlier denied stealing 10 trays of eggs.
“Though initial investigations revealed that the four workers, who are residents in the homestead were involved in the stealing of the eggs, we have received instructions from above to allow the affected parties to solve the matter outside the court,” said Mr Bittok.
Mr Bittok, who did not reveal the source of instructions said that it was unfortunate that the matter had been blown out of proportion.