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DCI accuse the officers of contributing to insecurity in the country through their trade.

A quartet of police officers are being detained by their colleagues in Nairobi over their illegal behind-the-scenes trade.

The officers had been on the radar of the Operations Support Unit, whose detectives had been tipped about their dealings.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the suspects have a network in various parts of the country.

Their trade has been cited among the contributors to insecurity in the country.

"Detectives from the Operations Support Unit have arrested four law enforcement officers suspected of being behind an illegal arms and ammunition trade that has contributed to insecurity and violence in various parts of the country," partly read the DCI statement on Saturday, September 26.

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The quartet comprises Assistant Superintendent of Prisons Ekidor Lotira Charles, who is stationed in Turkana, Corporal Isaac Kipngetich, who is attached to Turkana County Police Headquarters, Police Constable Ileli Cyrus Kisamwa, who is an armourer at the Central Firearms Stores in Industrial Area, and Constable Samson Muriithi Mutongu, a storeman also based in Industrial Area.

Some of the items recovered from police officers caught in illegal firearm trade.

The OSU detectives established their alleged criminality after a detailed profiling, surveillance, and forensic investigation.

The detectives busted on Kipngetich while receiving a consignment of about 1,000 bullets.

The consignment was reported to have been sent by Constables Ileli and Mutongu. The rounds were to pass through Kipngetich before ending in Ekidor's custody.

Recovered from them were a host of articles, including rounds, magazines, cleaning kits and government stores.

"Acting on additional intelligence, detectives later arrested Constable Mutongu, who was found in possession of 19 assorted firearm magazines, firing pins, cleaning kits, and three spent 9mm cartridges," the DCI said.

Constable Ileli was also arrested while in possession of a Remington Rand Model 1911 pistol and two Ceska pistol firing pins.

All four suspects have been processed for arraignment on Monday, 29th September 2025.

The National Police Service has vowed to pursue anyone who betrays public trust by fueling violence through the illegal arms trade.