Police hunt masterminds behind weapons seized along Thika–Garissa Highway
Authorities are now pursuing critical leads to identify those behind a cache of ammunition that was being transported by a bus intercepted at Kanyonyoo along the Thika–Garissa Highway. The bus, registration number KCW 208A, belonging to Buscar Sacco, was en route from Lamu to N..
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Kenyan police are actively hunting for the masterminds behind a significant firearms and ammunition cache seized from a bus along the Thika–Garissa Highway on Sunday. The discovery was made during a routine check.
- 19 rounds of 7.62x51mm G3 ammunition and 116 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition were among the items found.
- The bus, operated by Buscar Sacco, was traveling from Lamu to Nairobi.
- The suspicious parcel, with no sender details, was booked from the Mokowe booking office in Lamu County, raising concerns about a potential criminal network.
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Police hunt masterminds behind weapons seized along Thika–Garissa Highway - May 2026
Kenyan police are actively hunting for the masterminds behind a significant firearms and ammunition cache seized from a bus along the Thika–Garissa Highway on Sunday. The discovery was made during a routine check. In a separate incident, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives successfully thwarted an attempt to steal jet fuel from an aircraft at Wilson Airport, arresting four suspects who tried to steal 800 litres of jet fuel. Tension also erupted in Vihiga County where boda boda operators clashed with police along the Busia-Kisumu highway following a crackdown on motorbikes, leading to temporary transport paralysis with operators blocking roads.
