The government has recovered the 40 sheep that had been stolen from a farm in Ndeiya ward, Limuru.
Limuru deputy county commissioner Charles Mukele on Thursday said they recovered the sheep near Ewaso Kendong on Tuesday afternoon.
He said rustlers abandoned them when they realised that police officers, elders and government officials were trailing them.
Mukele said the sheep had been stolen at 1am on Tuesday from Bishop James Njenga’s farm in Nguirubi village, Kiambu.
The rustlers, armed with bows and spears, raided the farm and fled with 48 sheep. However, they abandoned eight just before they crossed the Kiambu-Kajiado border.
“They were so armed that people who saw them feared [for their lives]. They were about 10 young men,” Njenga said.
“I was so overwhelmed when I saw the police arrive home with my sheep. I did not believe what I saw but we had talked with Mr Mukele who assured me that my animals would be brought at home.”
Mukele said they will intensify round-the-clock patrols, warning that every herder will be questioned by the police.
"We have embarked on a strategy of eradicating livestock theft. We shall have the police patrolling. They will be assisted by our chiefs and assistant chiefs.
"Everyone grazing [their livestock] will be questioned. We do not want unknown people to graze in the area," he said.
Bishop Njenga thanked the police for responding swiftly to his distress calls.
