Police in Kajiado County launched investigations after a Nairobi businessman reported losing his licensed pistol loaded with 12 rounds of ammunition while travelling from Namanga to Nairobi.
The businessman, a resident of Thome Estate in Nairobi, reported the loss at Namanga Police Station on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
He told police he had crossed the Kenya-Tanzania border at Namanga on Friday, October 16, in the company of friends before having dinner and drinks at Rooftop Lounge.
He reportedly had a Ceska pistol, serial number K012035, loaded with 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition in his possession during the outing.
However, at around 10pm, upon arriving in Kitengela town while travelling back to Nairobi, he discovered that the firearm was missing.
A subsequent search for the pistol proved unsuccessful, prompting him to report the incident to the police.
Police confirmed that the complainant’s firearm certificate valid until September 4, 2027, was presented during the reporting process.
The businessman is undergoing questioning as detectives seek to establish his movements around the time the firearm went missing.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Oloililai Sub-County is handling the case, with efforts underway to trace and recover the missing firearm and ammunition.
The circumstances surrounding the loss remain under investigation.
And police officer sustained a thumb injury after a confrontation with a local assistant chief during a night patrol at Senta Market in Kuria East, Migori County.
The incident occurred on October 16, 2026, at around 10:30pm at Nybusongo Bar, according to a police report filed at Kegonga Police Station.
The report indicates that two Police Constables were conducting a foot patrol within Senta Market when they heard noise coming from the bar, prompting them to enter the premises.
Upon entering, the officers encountered the assistant chief of Kegoche Sub-Location, who was among the revellers.
An argument reportedly broke out after the official confronted the officers, accusing them of failing to respond promptly to incidents within the Chinato area.
During the ensuing scuffle, the assistant chief allegedly grabbed a police officer by the neck.
The officer reportedly discharged two rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunition from his rifle in an attempt to scare the assistant chief.
However, one officer sustained a cut injury to the thumb of his left hand during the incident.
He was taken to Getended Nursing Home, where he received treatment before being discharged.
Police officers led by the Kegonga Sub-County police leadership later visited the scene. However, no spent cartridges were recovered.
The circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the discharge of the firearm remain subject to further investigation.
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