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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday arrested one suspect and recovered an AK47 rifle that was stolen from Kabonge Police Station in Kirinyaga County.
In a statement, DCI said the 25-year-old suspect who was identified as Kennedy Mwangi was arrested in his home in the Mugure area following an intelligence-led operation, with the missing gun found buried in a shallow hole in his compound.
According to the DCI, detectives recovered the rifle and 18 rounds of ammunition which were discovered buried in a shallow hole outside his house.
“The suspect, Kennedy Mwangi Wangeci who hails from Mugure area of Ndia was ambushed by the detectives who were acting on an intelligence report, before the police rifle and 18 rounds of ammunition were discovered buried in a shallow hole outside his house,” DCI stated.
The rifle had been stolen on February 2, 2024, when the cell sentry and report office attendant allegedly stepped out of their areas of deployment, leaving the firearms unattended at the reception area.
The AK 47 riffle was stolen together with a G3 riffle which is yet to be recovered.
The DCI has launched an investigation on two police officers who were on duty when the two guns were stolen from the police station.
“Two police officers from whom the the AK47 and another G3 rifle were stolen are currently under investigation, even as a team from DCI Operations heightens the scrupulous search for the remaining rifle. Allegedly, the firearms were stolen after the cell sentry and report office attendant stepped out of their areas of deployment, leaving the firearms unattended at the reception area,” DCI added.
The investigating agency further said the suspect who was nabbed is being interrogated to shed more light on how the rifle ended up in his possession.
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