- She reported the AK47 rifle was loaded with 30 bullets.
- The scene was visited by senior officers accompanied by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB).
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Detectives are hunting a gang that attacked and robbed a female police officer of her firearm in unclear circumstances in Kasarani, Nairobi.
The Constable attached to Githurai police station was on Friday night robbed of her AK47 rifle loaded with 30 bullets.
She reported that while on night patrol duties with her colleague, she was confronted by three men armed with a pistol who robbed her of the firearm before escaping into darkness.
The two officers were on patrol within Kiwanjani area when the incident occurred.
“The officer was robbed of her Scorpion firearm loaded with 24 rounds of ammunition. Investigations have been launched,” police headquarters said.
The scene was visited by senior officers accompanied by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB).
The latest incident puts another deadly weapon into the hands of criminals, despite the ongoing all-out war on armed gangs across the country.
Several police firearms have been stolen in the last few months, raising security concerns.
On February 2, an AK47 and a G3 rifle were stolen from Kabonge police station in Kirinyaga county.
After investigations by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), it was established that one of the firearms had been stolen by a 25-year-old man who hails from Mugure.
He was later ambushed by the detectives who were acting on an intelligence report before the AK47 rifle and 18 rounds of ammunition were discovered buried in a shallow hole outside his house.
“Two police officers from whom the AK47 and another G3 rifle were stolen are currently under investigation. Allegedly, the firearms were stolen after the cell sentry and report office attendant stepped out of their areas of deployment, leaving the firearms unattended at the reception area,” DCI headquarters said.