A team of detectives from Dandora and Shaurimoyo in Nairobi arrested a murder suspect in an operation that also saw the recovery of a firearm and stolen property.
The suspect, Peter Kimani aka Kim, was cornered along Gallole Street in Eastleigh.
From his possession, officers seized a Retay Falcon pistol, a live 9mm hollow‑point round, and a spent cartridge of similar calibre.
In addition, detectives impounded a red Boxer motorcycle believed to have been stolen.
Elsewhere in Kisauni Sub-County detectives arrested two individuals connected to the brutal murder of Stephen Opello, which occurred on November 22, 2025, in Chembani, Mtopanga.
The suspects, Julius Otieno Mageta, aka Junior, and his accomplice, Mohammed Omar Hamisi, aka Babu, were flushed out of their hideout and arrested, thanks to a crucial tip-off from members of the public.
The duo viciously assaulted Opello, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to Coast General Hospital by good Samaritans, clinging to life, but the injuries proved fatal. He succumbed while receiving treatment.
The suspects will face charges when investigations are completed, police said on Sunday.
Meanwhile, police in Namanga, Kajiado County are investigating an incident where a businessman was attacked and robbed of Sh280,000.
The victim told police two gunmen on a motorcycle approached him at his Mpesa shop and demanded all the money he had.
They grabbed the cash and escaped without injuring him. Police said they are investigating the incident which happened on December 18.
In Kiserian, Kajiado County, a man was lynched by a mob after being accused of trying to steal farm produce in the area.
The body of the man was found on the roadside and moved to the mortuary pending identification and autopsy.
Police discourage mob lynching and want suspects be surrendered for processing.
And police are investigating an incident where a 95-year-old woman died in a fire in Kamburu, Kiambu County.
The body of Naomi Wangui Kimani was found in the debris long after the fire had been contained.
Police said they had not established the cause of the fire. The remains were moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
