Efforts to sanitize the Coast region of criminal elements have received a significant boost following the arrest of two armed and dangerous suspects and the recovery of a loaded AK-47 rifle in Mombasa County.
The intelligence-led operation was conducted by a combined team of hawkshaws drawn from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operations Directorate.
The two suspects — Collins Ochieng alias Voke (22) and Timothy Omondi Mgowe (23) — are believed to be behind a violent robbery and abduction incident involving a businessman in Kisauni Sub-County on February 17, 2026.
During the incident, the victim was reportedly accosted by masked men, robbed of substantial sums of money and other valuables, and later abandoned in the Mombasa Cement area.
Detectives say the attack triggered an intensive manhunt as security agencies moved swiftly to track down those responsible and restore calm in the region.
After days of painstaking investigations and acting on credible intelligence leads, detectives stormed a targeted apartment in the Bamburi Fisheries area.
The operation resulted in the arrest of the two suspects and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, four rounds of ammunition and ten assorted mobile phones. Authorities believe the recovered items could provide crucial evidence linking the suspects to a wider criminal network operating within the Coast region.
The suspects are currently undergoing processing pending arraignment in court.
Security agencies have reaffirmed their commitment to intensifying operations across the entire Coast region, particularly in Mombasa, with the clear objective of dismantling criminal gangs and ensuring the safety of residents, businesses, and visitors.
The latest breakthrough underscores the growing momentum in the ongoing crackdown against forcing criminal elements out of the region.
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