DCI officers in collaboration with KEBS officers have arrested 13 suspects for allegedly repackaging cement and interfering with its quality.
The illegal activity has affected the quality of the product including its weight even though the brand remains the same.
“Today, 20th December, 2024, jointly with KEBS officers, the DCI Operations Support Unit mounted an operation targeting the hotspots where these illegal activities are carried out mostly in Athi River, Syokimau and Kitengela.
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The officers managed to arrest 13 suspects involved in these illegal activities and intercepted 8 lorries found loaded with bags of cement from the major brands which was being siphoned and repackaged thus interfering with the quality of the products for more profits.
Such illegal activities by greedy businesspersons jeopardize the safety of Kenyans especially the millions who live in rental apartments, given the many tragic incidents of collapsed buildings.
The suspects nabbed in today’s crackdown will be processed and arraigned on Monday even as the operation extends to other part of the country.” said DCI
