Police have recovered over 100 assorted vehicle registration number plates after raiding a residential house in Nairobi's Kariobangi South area believed to have been used for the illegal processing and storage of vehicle identification materials.
The operation conducted on December 5, 2025, was carried out by police officers from Buruburu and Dandora police stations.
While the main suspect connected to the premises where the registration plates were found escaped, police seized 34 complete registration plates, 67 incomplete (mixed front and rear) plates, 34 half-cut plates and three rolls of chassis number stickers.
The police also confiscated one roll of blue iron sheeting, two rolls of white and yellow reflective sheets, and various number plate frames.
The items are suspected to have been used in the manufacture and alteration of vehicle license plates.
Police say that all the recovered items have been secured as exhibits pending identification and further forensic analysis.
In a statement on Saturday, December 6, the National Police Service (NPS) commended the officers involved in the operation, noting that the cooperation of members of the public contributed to the success of the operation.
"The National Police Service commends the vigilance of the officers, and notes that the cooperation of members of the public contributed to this successful operation," the statement read.
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NPS reaffirmed its commitment to combating vehicle-related crime, including the falsification of registration numbers and the trafficking of stolen motor vehicle parts.
Detectives are now pursuing the suspect connected to the premises that housed the over 100 fake vehicle number plates.
NPS also urged members of the public to continue sharing information with the police.
