The incidents have left security officers on high alert as they work to recover the stolen weapons.
According to reports seen by Pulse News, the first attack took place in Menengai, Nakuru County, where a police officer was ambushed by unknown assailants.
According to reports seen by Pulse News, the first attack took place in Menengai, Nakuru County, where a police officer was ambushed by unknown assailants.
The officer, who was attached to Ngata Police Post, was found unconscious with a head injury and without his AK47 rifle.
Police sources said the weapon had 30 rounds of ammunition at the time of the robbery. The injured officer could not explain how or where he was attacked, as he was still in shock when his colleagues found him.
In the second incident, two other guns — an AK47 and a G3 rifle — were stolen from the Maguguni Police Station armoury in Thika, Kiambu County.
Police sources said the weapon had 30 rounds of ammunition at the time of the robbery. The injured officer could not explain how or where he was attacked, as he was still in shock when his colleagues found him.
In the second incident, two other guns — an AK47 and a G3 rifle — were stolen from the Maguguni Police Station armoury in Thika, Kiambu County.
A police officer on night patrol discovered the break-in after hearing dogs barking near the armoury.
Upon inspection, the officer noticed that one of the iron sheets on the wall had been removed and the padlock broken.
Upon inspection, the officer noticed that one of the iron sheets on the wall had been removed and the padlock broken.
Inside, the steel storage box where the rifles were kept had been opened, and about 150 rounds of ammunition were missing alongside the guns.
The theft has sparked concerns over internal security lapses within the police service. Detectives are investigating whether the two incidents could be linked or if they were carried out by different groups targeting police weapons.
Senior officers from both counties have since visited the scenes, urging the public to share any information that may help trace the suspects.
The theft has sparked concerns over internal security lapses within the police service. Detectives are investigating whether the two incidents could be linked or if they were carried out by different groups targeting police weapons.
Senior officers from both counties have since visited the scenes, urging the public to share any information that may help trace the suspects.
“We are following several leads and no effort will be spared to recover the stolen firearms,” one officer told Pulse News.
These cases come just days after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the arrest of four suspects who allegedly stole a firearm from a police officer during the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga earlier this month.
These cases come just days after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed the arrest of four suspects who allegedly stole a firearm from a police officer during the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga earlier this month.
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