Police officers have today arrested four individuals in Magutu and Ukunda Scheme areas of Diani Township, Msambweni Sub-County.
The suspects, found in possession of pangas, knives, and a slasher, are under investigation in connection with recent robbery incidents reported in Diani and its environs.
According to police, the suspects are in custody awaiting arraignment in court. The recovered weapons have been secured as exhibits.
In a separate operation in Msambweni Sub-County, Kwale County, nine suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led crackdown.
Officers recovered 11 pangas, five slashers, a hacksaw, knives, 26 sachets of a substance believed to be cannabis sativa (each weighing 50 grams), five mobile phones, a pair of scissors, a toy gun, a motorcycle, and assorted hats, caps, and bandanas suspected to be used for facial concealment.
In Kisauni Sub-County, 51 individuals were arrested during a police operation targeting areas including Corner Ya Kisauni, Jocham Hospital, Barisheba, Sunlight, Mwandoni, Junda, Cobra, and Kadongo Grounds.
Police said the operation aimed to address incidents of phone snatching. Five tuk-tuks believed to have been used in the crimes were recovered.
Elsewhere in Kwale County, 63 suspects were arrested in connection with attacks and robberies reported in Diani.
According to police, all 63 were taken to court, while 33 others remain under police custody pending investigations under a miscellaneous application.
The recent rise in insecurity in the region has drawn concern from various organisations, especially given its impact on both residents and businesses in the tourism-dependent areas.
