Police have launched an investigation following the theft of firearms and ammunition from Maguguni Patrol Base in Thika early Tuesday morning.
According to an official police report, the incident was discovered by Corporal Simon Cheboi, who was on duty at the night report office around 4 a.m. on October 29, 2025.
Cheboi reported hearing dogs barking near the patrol base and the neighbouring A.I.P.C.A. Church, prompting him to patrol the area.
Upon his return, he noticed that one of the iron sheets covering the armoury had been removed.
Further inspection revealed that the padlock to the armoury door had been tampered with, and a steel storage box inside used to store weapons was open, with several firearms and ammunition missing.
The stolen items include an AK-47 rifle with two fully loaded magazines (60 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition) and a G3 rifle with one loaded magazine (20 rounds), two empty magazines, and an additional 96 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.
Senior officers, including the Thika East Sub-County Police Commander and the Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer, visited the scene to assess the situation.
Crime Scene Investigators from Thika West also documented the site.
Preliminary findings indicate there were no signs of forced entry, and both armoury padlocks were found intact raising questions about how the weapons were accessed and stolen.
“A search party has been deployed to recover the stolen arms and ammunition. Initial investigations show no evidence of breaking, and the armoury padlocks remain unbroken,” the report states.
Corporal Cheboi has since been detained to assist with ongoing investigations.
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