The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions announced (ODPP) has secured the conviction of two men found guilty of vandalising telecommunication infrastructure in Baringo County, with the Kabarnet Law Court imposing a Ksh5 million fine on each offender or in default, a 10-year prison sentence.
Elijah Ouma Odhiambo and Enock Kabiswa Chongwo were convicted on two counts of tampering with telecommunication equipment, contrary to Section 32(c) of the Kenya Information and Communications Act.
The prosecution told the court that the offences were committed on separate dates between September 26 and 27, 2025 and October 1 and 2, 2025, at Chemolingot Hill in Tiaty Sub-County, Baringo County.
According to the evidence presented, the two were found to have vandalized telecommunication installations by removing cables from a Safaricom PLC booster site valued at Ksh646,787.52. They were also found responsible for damaging and stealing cable components worth Ksh511,142.55 from infrastructure operated by ATC Operations Limited.
During the trial, prosecutor Nganga Mwangi called nine witnesses, whose testimony outlined how the accused allegedly planned and carried out the attacks on the communication facilities.
The court also relied on forensic evidence linking the pair to the crime scenes. Investigators established that the first accused’s mobile phone number was detected at the Safaricom booster site, while the second accused’s phone number was traced to the same location on two separate occasions around the time the infrastructure was vandalized.
After considering the prosecution’s evidence, the court found the two guilty and sentenced each of them to pay a Ksh5 million fine. Should they fail to pay the fine, they will each serve 10 years in prison.
