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Originally published by Capital Newstop
October 25, 2025
1d ago
Pistol seized from GSU officer assigned to Governor Barasa recovered in Kisumu, 4 suspected arrested

Police have recovered a pistol stolen from a GSU officer attached to Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa during Raila Odinga’s funeral in Siaya. The firearm was found in Kisumu’s Mbere area following an intelligence-led DCI operation that led to four arrests...
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A pistol stolen from a GSU officer assigned to Governor Fernandes Barasa was recovered in Kisumu's Mbere area following an intelligence-led operation. Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft.
- The firearm was stolen on Sunday afternoon during the funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Siaya County.
- Constable Benson Kodia Olayo, attached to the VIP Protection Unit, lost his firearm, loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition, while escorting Governor Barasa.
- The incident occurred at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) grounds when rowdy youth swarmed the Governor’s convoy.
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