Daring thieves infiltrated the Maguguni Patrol Base inThika East, Kiambu County, making away with two rifles and rounds of ammunition. The incident, discovered in the early hours of October 29, has triggered a nationwide alarm and raised serious concerns about the security of police facilities.
According to reports, the criminals broke into the station’s armoury under the cover of darkness, executing a swift and silent raid.
Authorities launched an immediate manhunt, resulting in the arrest of 72 individuals, including a police corporal suspected of being complicit in the heist.
Investigators are now looking into the possibility of insider involvement, with sources close to the probe indicating that the breach was too precise to be random.
Forensic experts were deployed to the scene, combing through every inch for clues that might lead to the recovery of the stolen weapons.
The stolen rifles are said to be G3s—standard issue in the Kenyan police force—making their disappearance a grave security threat.
Officials are appealing to the public to provide any information that could lead to the capture of the culprits and the recovery of the firearms.
This daring act has left residents of Thika and the wider Kiambu region on edge, with calls for tighter security in all police installations across the country.
The National Police Service is yet to issue a comprehensive statement but has assured the public that the matter is being treated with the seriousness it deserves.
As the search intensifies, Kenyans are left questioning how such a breach could happen in a facility meant to be one of the most secure in the region.
By tuko