A cabin of an excavator belonging to the Nakuru County Government was burnt in a suspected arson incident at Eastmore area in Nakuru East Sub-County on Monday afternoon.
The incident was reported to police at Teachers Police Post on October 12, 2026, at about 5.20pm by a plant operator employed by the county government.
Police said the two were carrying out excavation works in Eastmore when they took a lunch break at around 2.30pm.
However, upon returning to the worksite, they discovered that the excavator’s cabin had been burnt.
The excavator belongs to the Nakuru County Government.
Police visited the scene to assess the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the fire and the motive behind the suspected arson were not immediately established.
Police said they are investigating the incident. The team said they were pursuing good leads into the attack.
Meanwhile, a timely tip-off from members of the public has led to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of a Retay Falcon pistol at Club Cluster in Piai, Mwea East, Kirinyaga County.
Responding to the tip-off, officers from Itangi Police Station swiftly moved in and arrested a 27-year-old man.
A search of the suspect yielded a Retay Falcon pistol tucked on the right side of his waist, with one live round lodged in the pistol’s chamber. Also recovered were two spent cartridges.
The suspect was detained investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding his possession of the firearm.
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