Editor's Review

The recovered items have been preserved as evidence at the police station.

Police have arrested nine suspects linked to organized crime in Kakamega County following an intelligence-driven operation that led to the recovery of dangerous weapons.

In a statement released by the National Police Service (NPS) on Friday, December 5, the law enforcement agency confirmed that the operation was conducted in the Bushangala area of Kakamega South Sub-County earlier in the day.

The nine individuals are believed to be part of a criminal syndicate involved in property destruction and violent attacks against law enforcement officers.

During the arrest, authorities seized several offensive weapons from the suspects, including machetes, bows and arrows, and a club.

The suspects are currently being held in police custody, awaiting processing and subsequent arraignment in court. The recovered items have been preserved as evidence at the police station.

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File image of arrested suspects in Kakamega.

In another case, law enforcement officers in Kiambu County have retrieved a stolen G3 rifle after an armed suspect was killed during a mob justice incident in the Magana locality within Thika East.

According to NPS, personnel from Munyu Police Station responded swiftly to the scene after being alerted by local administrators.

The officers secured the firearm along with two magazines, 68 rounds of 7.62x51mm ammunition, blank cartridges, a penknife, and additional items.

"Authorities in Kiambu County are looking into an incident in the Magana section of Thika East Sub-County, where an armed person sustained fatal injuries inflicted by community members," the statement indicated.

The firearm and ammunition have been taken into police custody for comprehensive forensic examination and ballistic testing.

Initial investigations suggest the recovered weapon is connected to an earlier reported case of a missing police firearm in the same Sub-County.

"Early findings reveal that the retrieved firearm is associated with a prior incident involving the disappearance of a police weapon within the Sub-County. Inquiries into both matters are underway," NPS noted.

The police service has cautioned the public against taking justice into their own hands, urging citizens to report suspicious criminal activity to the proper authorities instead.