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.