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Police in Nairobi are investigating the reported disappearance of a licensed pistol loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition after its owner said the firearm went missing under unclear circumstances.
The real estate businessman reported the incident at Karen Police Station after discovering that his Ceska pistol, loaded with 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition, was missing from his house.
He told investigators that he last remembers having the firearm on June 18 while it was in his vehicle as he ran errands. He said he visited a shop along Mombasa Road before proceeding to a hotel still on Mombasa Road.
Police said the exact point at which the firearm went missing has not been established, as the owner has not been able to give a clear account of when or where it disappeared.
The licensed firearm holder was taken in at Karen Police Station as detectives continue with inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the loss.
Police are seeking to establish the whereabouts of the missing pistol and ammunition amid concerns over the potential security risk posed by the unaccounted-for firearm.
Detectives were working to recover the weapon and were expected to visit his residence as part of ongoing investigations.
Meanwhile, police in Malindi recovered a stolen licensed firearm and a 14-year-old boy was taken into custody following pursuit shortly after the weapon was reported stolen.
According to police, the firearm owner reported that on Monday, he parked his Nissan Dayz within his compound in Shella Baobab Village and briefly went into his house, leaving a bag inside the locked vehicle.
The bag contained a licensed CZ 75B pistol loaded with 17 rounds of 9mm ammunition and Sh7,000 in cash.
When he returned about 30 minutes later, he found that the vehicle had been broken into through the right sliding door and the bag had been stolen.
Acting on intelligence, police officers and detectives launched a pursuit and traced an individual to the Muyeye area. Officers said they spotted a 14-year-old boy who allegedly dropped the stolen bag and attempted to flee.
Police recovered the bag and found the pistol still loaded with all 17 rounds of ammunition intact. The suspect was arrested after a chase and taken to Malindi Police Station.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers documented the scene, while the recovered firearm was secured at the Malindi DCI armoury pending further investigations.
The case remains under investigation, and the minor is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
