The Isiolo Law Court sentenced Ibrahim Ali Kalla to two years in prison after he was found guilty of being in illegal possession of commercial electric detonators disguised as personal effects at the Archer’s Post multi-agency roadblock on January 26, 2023.
Following his arrest, the suspect was escorted to Isiolo Police Station, where the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) took over the investigation.
He was arraigned on February 6, 2023, where he pleaded not guilty and was released on a bond of Sh200,000 or a cash bail of Sh100,000.
During the hearing, detectives presented eight witnesses whose testimonies formed a key part of the prosecution’s case.
On December 19, 2025, the court delivered its judgment, finding the accused guilty, cancelling his bond, after which he was remanded awaiting sentencing.
On January 7,2026, the trial Magistrate, Maureen Odhiambo, delivered the final verdict, fining the accused Sh200,000, failure to which he will serve two years’ imprisonment.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) cautions members of the public against unlawful possession of commercial electric detonators.
Such items are strictly controlled under Kenyan law, and anyone found in possession without the necessary permits will face the full force of the law.
Meanwhile, a wanted suspect who has been terrorizing the residents of Murang’a was arrested following a well-coordinated operation by officers from Murang’a Police Station and the DCI Murang’a.
The suspect was flushed out of his hideout on the outskirts of Kenol Town in Murang’a South Sub-County during the early hours of this morning.
This arrest led to that of three other individuals, who were apprehended in Ichagaki, Maragua, in connection with a string of violent crimes across Murang’a and its surrounding areas.
These suspects have been linked to a series of robberies during which they also assaulted victims with machetes.
During the operation, police recovered several items, including three motorcycles—one believed to have been used by the suspects during their robberies, and the other two suspected of being stolen.
Additionally, a variety of other items were seized, such as assorted mobile phones, a machete, a knife, a Maasai rungu, a crowbar, and two television sets.
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