Police officers from Kayole police station have arrested three suspects and recovered a Retay Falcon from one of the suspects.
Drama unfolded at the Siaka stage when the police spotted a motorcycle with two passengers who sped off towards Siaka Estate upon spotting the police.
Two of the suspects jumped off and began running on foot before two of them were arrested by the police, and the pistol was recovered from the 19-year-old Shem Kariuki Ondieki.
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“A team of Law Enforcement Officers based at Kayole Police Station has arrested three suspects recovering a Retay Falcon pistol along Kangundo road.
The drama unfolded near Saika stage when alert officers on patrol spotted a motorcycle carrying a rider and two pillion passengers approaching.
However, upon noticing the police officers, the motorcycle sped off into Saika Estate, raising immediate suspicion and triggering a swift police pursuit.
Officers moved in fast and successfully intercepted the motorcycle. The two pillion passengers jumped off and scattered in different directions, sparking a foot chase through the busy neighbourhood.
During the pursuit, one of the suspects, later identified as 19-year-old Shem Kariuki Ondieki, dropped an object as he fled. Officers later cornered and arrested him before returning to inspect what had fallen.
Lying on the ground was a Retay Falcon pistol loaded with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition: a deadly find that signalled the suspects may have been on a far more dangerous mission than an ordinary boda boda ride.
The motorcycle rider, 19-year-old Emanuel Maina Kioi, was also arrested at the scene,” said DCI
A trail hunt by the police led them to Dandora where Samwel Okoth Ochieng was arrested in possession of a Ceska pistol with 16 rounds of 9mm ammunition, assorted mobile phones, and other items, including a Mercedes-Benz ignition key.
“The suspects are currently being held at Kayole Police Station, undergoing processing pending arraignment, as officers widen investigations into what is suspected to be an organised criminal syndicate operating within Nairobi’s Eastlands,” said DCI
