The Thief’s Strange Self-Talk After Capture Left Residents Wondering What Was Really Going On
It was a quiet afternoon in Machakos Town, and I, Edwin Mwangi, had just finished closing my small electronics shop when a commotion erupted outside. My heart sank as I realized it was the same thief who had been stealing items from shops along Mua Road. This time, however, the capture was public, and what followed left everyone—including myself—bewildered.
For months, this thief had eluded capture. Phones, small electronics, and cash kept disappearing from shops, and rumors spread about how clever and audacious he was. As shop owners, we were frustrated, but we had no concrete evidence. That is until a few of us decided to coordinate and finally catch him red-handed.
The capture itself was tense. The thief, Samuel, was cornered by shopkeepers after attempting to sneak a smartphone out of my neighbor’s store. As soon as he realized he could not escape, he froze, muttering under his breath, words that made no sense at first. “They don’t understand… they will regret… the system is watching…” People nearby stared in confusion, whispering among themselves. What was going on in his mind?
