Police have recovered a pistol and 16 bullets inside a safe that had been stolen from a house in Kilimani.
The gun and bullets were found intact in the safe at the corner of a compound in the area.
The pistol had been stolen from its owner, a licensed firearm holder along Jakaya Kikwete Road on Sunday
The businessman told officers at Kilimani police station that he had locked his pistol in a safe in his house from where it was stolen.
Police visited the scene as part of their investigations.
They said they would interrogate those who visited the house and staff at the compound.
Kilimani police boss Muturi Mbogo said they will take action if the incident is established to be another case of misuse of the weapons.
“Licensed owners are supposed to always ensure safe custody of such weapons,” Mbogo said.
There were fears the weapon would be used in criminal activities.
Misuse of firearms by both security officers and licensed civilian holders has been rising amid calls to curb the trend.
Civilian holders are usually vetted before they get permits to own the weapons.
The law requires that there be annual renewal of the licenses held by the civilian firearm holders.
The vetting board issues gun owners with new smart licenses and is currently working towards establishing a centralised electronic register of all private citizens holding firearms.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i in December 2018 announced the vetting of civilian firearm holders following increased cases of fake certificates.
The vetting process involves psychiatric assessment by a government psychologist, criminal record checks and ballistic testing of the weapons and ammunition by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Edited by P.O
