The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday arrested two suspects and recovered an AK-47 rifle following a shooting incident in the Hambaburo area in Tana River County.
In a statement on Sunday, March 23, the DCI said that the two assailants, a 19-year-old and a 31-year-old, opened fire targeting four herders in the area who were looking after their livestock.The operation, which was spearheaded by a team of officers from Charidende GSU camp and Charidende Police Station, led to the recovery of an AK-47, two AK-47 magazines, and 118 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, from a manyatta linked to one of the suspects. "Responding swiftly, the officers conducted a thorough search of a Manyatta house linked to one of the suspects, leading to the following recoveries: an AK-47, snugly wrapped in sacks and concealed under the floor, two AK-47 magazines and 118 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition," DCI stated.
An AK-47 gun and rounds of ammunition siezed by the police on March 23, 2025.
Photo DCI "The arrest follows a distress report of a shooting incident in the Hambaburo area, where two assailants targeted four herders tending their livestock, sending them running for their lives in a panic," It added.
