Two More G-3 Rifles Recovered 24-Hours After Arrest of Main Suspect

By John Kariuki

Two more firearms that had been stolen from a police armoury in Homabay county, have been recovered by police bringing the total number of recovered firearms to 3 while one is still missing.

The two G-3 rifles were recovered last night by police officers based at Nyamasaria patrol base in Kisumu county.

The officers were conducting foot patrols in the dead of the night when a numberless suspicious motorbike suddenly approached them.

On sighting the officers, the rider immediately made a U-turn as the officers attempted to unsuccessfully grab the pillion passenger from the bike. However, in the ensuing struggle, the pillion passenger dropped a big suitcase as the numberless bike sped off into darkness.

Upon inspecting the suitcase, the officers recovered two G-3 riffles, 175 rounds of 7.62mm calibre, 9 7.62mm blanks, one spent 7.62mm catridge and one pair of handcuffs.

Upon further inspection of the firearms, It was immediately established that the two G-3 rifles that had their butt stocks missing were part of the cache of firearms that had been stolen during an attack staged at Kipasi police post in Mbita, on the night of November, 16, 2022. Unknown number of thugs had broken into the station’s armoury under unclear circumstances and taken off.

We thank members of the public who assisted us with information leading to the arrest of the main suspect yesterday and the subsequent recovery of the three firearms whose effects would have had devastating effects on the local population.