Detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations Embakasi, mounted a swift and coordinated operation following the reported theft of a firearm belonging to a licensed firearm holder.
The operation culminated in the arrest of the prime suspect, a 42-year-old man identified as John Bosco Munyao, within Nairobi’s Central Business District.
Upon arrest, the suspect led detectives to his residence in Kangemi, where they recovered the stolen Glock pistol, concealed inside a suitcase among clothes. Also recovered were 17 rounds of ammunition and two magazines.
The recovered firearm and ammunition have been secured as exhibits, while the suspect remains in lawful custody pending arraignment in court.
According to the police, the licensed firearm holder told police that on May 25, 2026, he had an altercation with his wife at their home in Akiba Estate, South C, prompting her to threaten to move out.
The said that as his wife packed her belongings, he took a briefcase containing family valuables and his licensed Glock pistol, loaded with two magazines each containing 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
He then left the house aboard his son’s black Toyota Crown driven by his personal driver.
While travelling along Mombasa Road, he reportedly received a call from his brother-in-law, demanding the return of a briefcase said to contain his sister’s gold valuables.
He allegedly informed him he would return after completing his errands.
Police said the complainant later stopped at a cyber café along Mombasa Road to make photocopies, but the driver allegedly drove off and left him behind.
Efforts to reach the driver by phone were unsuccessful, forcing the man to hire a motorcycle back home, where he discovered his wife had already left with her belongings.
The driver, the vehicle and the briefcase were all missing at the time.
Police later recovered the Toyota Crown abandoned at Imara Mall parking yard with the ignition keys and parking tokens still inside. However, the briefcase containing the firearm, firearm permit and other valuables was missing.
Meanwhile, swift action by officers from Parklands Police Station thwarted a suspected felony operation and led to the arrest of key suspects believed to be linked to a series of house-breaking incidents within Parklands and its environs.
The incident unfolded Sunday at approximately 2:20p.m when one of the residents of Parklands Court Limited, returned home from his errands and noticed a suspicious black Nissan X-Trail parked within the compound.
The vehicle was occupied by four individuals who claimed they were delivering a parcel contained in a khaki envelope.
They were accompanied by a security guard attached to Delta 7 Security,
Sensing that something was amiss, the resident raised alarm and immediately blocked the vehicle from leaving while signalling security personnel to secure the gate.
However, the guards failed to act on the warning, allowing the suspects to flee on foot while abandoning the vehicle at the scene.
Officers from Parklands Police Station responded promptly and launched a comprehensive search within and around the compound
During the operation, officers spotted and arrested Lavender Akinyi Ogilo, a notorious suspect linked to several house-breaking incidents in the area.
She had disguised herself in a Muslim hijab and was attempting to board an Uber outside the compound.
CCTV footage from the vicinity later revealed that she had arrived with the occupants of the abandoned Nissan X-Trail but had strategically alighted outside the premises while the others proceeded into the compound. Investigators also recovered a headscarf matching her hijab inside the suspect vehicle, further linking her to the group.
Subsequent interrogation established that Lavender was acting in concert with the four suspects who escaped.
Additionally, two security guards, Levis Kirui Chenemai and Dorine Linda Imodia, were arrested and are currently assisting investigators as inquiries continue into their possible involvement in the incident.
A thorough search of the abandoned vehicle yielded a cache of suspicious items believed to be associated with criminal activities. Recovered exhibits included a khaki bag, a black bag, a sweater, a Y-spanner, assorted screws and metal crowbars, assorted motor vehicle ignition keys, a CCTV camera, a computer mouse, a surveillance disk, and a pair of registration plates bearing number KDQ 604L.
Further investigations uncovered discrepancies surrounding the vehicle’s identity. Preliminary checks revealed that the registration number is assigned to a Toyota Crown saloon and not the Nissan X-Trail found at the scene.
The Nissan X-Trail has since been towed to Parklands Police Station as detectives intensify investigations to establish the full extent of the suspects’ activities, identify additional accomplices, and determine whether the recovered exhibits are linked to other criminal incidents within the city.
As investigations progress, the suspects remain in lawful custody pending the completion of legal procedures.
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