A potential crisis was averted in Trans Nzoia County when police recovered a G3 rifle loaded with 18 rounds of ammunition after an employer tipped off law enforcement about an employee suspected of possessing an illegal firearm.

• 18 rounds of ammunition were found with the G3 rifle.
• The alert came from a concerned employer to the National Police Service (NPS).
• The weapon was cleverly concealed in an unused hen house, but the suspect fled the scene before apprehension.