Police recover illegal firearm in Kolowa, Baringo
The weapon was handed over to the Sub-County security team and members of the local Peace Committee before being secured at Kolowa Police Station.
The weapon was handed over to the Sub-County security team and members of the local Peace Committee before being secured at Kolowa Police Station.
In a statement, the National Police Service says it has made remarkable gains in an ongoing disarmament exercise in areas including Kibiriem, Talai, Kaben, Koibirir, Ketut, and Chemwonyo.
The National Police Service (NPS) welcomed the development, noting that voluntary disarmament demonstrates increasing trust between residents and law enforcement.
Article 245 assigns the IG command over the police, including implementing policy, overseeing operations across the country and deploying officers below the rank of Superintendent.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement said the suspect, identified as Ahmad Shabbir, was surrounded by an angry crowd before law enforcement officers intervened and took him into custody.
The reforms, ranging from promotion of police officers to their transfer, will also ensure the officers do not stay at a particular rank and location for long.
Speaking to reporters, Police spokesperson Michael Muchiri said the situation revealed shortcomings in preparedness despite lessons from past incidents.
The Saturday evening raid was conducted by officers from Nanyuki Police Station, who said the recovered substance is suspected to be chang’aa.
Lawyer Shadrach Wambui, represented by Danstan Omari, wants the court to bar the IG, NPS, AG, or anyone working under them from managing, altering, or interfering with payroll systems and records.
The family has declined the offer for a DCI post-mortem and will instead hire a private pathologist while also seeking help from human rights organisations.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), the suspects remain in custody pending processing and arraignment
The livestock, suspected to have been taken from Welegech in Turkana on August 6 by armed bandits, was traced across the border through a coordinated multi-agency pursuit.