Two individuals were arrested and an AK-47 rifle was seized following a swift police operation in Charidende, Tana River County.
In an update on Sunday, March 23, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrest came after a distress report was received about a shooting incident in the Hambaburo area.
According to the DCI, two gunmen targeted herders tending to their livestock, forcing a team of officers from Charidende GSU camp and Charidende Police Station to respond to the situation.
"The arrest follows a distress report of a shooting incident in Hambaburo area, where two assailants targeted four herders tending their livestock, sending them running for their lives in a panic," said the DCI in a statement.
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The officers launched an operation that included a thorough search of a Manyatta house linked to one of the suspects, recovering an AK-47 riffle, two magazines and rounds of ammunition.
"Responding swiftly, the officers conducted a thorough search of a Manyatta house linked to one of the suspects, leading to the following recoveries: an AK-47, snugly wrapped in sacks and concealed under the floor, two AK-47 magazines and 118 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition," the DCI reported.
The suspects, identified as Osman Muhumed, 31, and Adhan Ahmed, 19, are currently in police custody, undergoing processing and are expected to be arraigned in court soon.
"The suspects, Osman Muhumed, 31, and Adhan Ahmed, 19, are now in police custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment. Meanwhile, the recovered firearm, magazines, and ammunition are securely stored as exhibits," the statement concluded.
