A KDF officer, 2 civilians in police custody over robbery – Juja.
One Kenya Defense Forces officer and two civilians are reported to be in police custody after they were arrested at Windridge – Chai Estate in Juja for stealing a firearm from a stuck licensed firearm holder in Kirinyaga on 25th, November 2023.
The KDF officer, identified as sergeant William Kabuu Wageni, 54-years-old, attached to KDF Kahawa Garrison, in conjunction with his female friend identified as Salome Kimani and 25-year-old Benson Wanjau Wakiai were reportedly arrested this weekend by a joint operations team from DCI Juja and DCI Headquarters, and later escorted to Wang’uru Police Station in Mwea East where the firearm loss had been reported.
According to police reports, the male victim, who was driving in his Toyota Prado had traveled to check on his shamba located in the county’s Kianda area when his car got stuck in a murram road for hours.
Police says members of the public came to his aid pushing his car out of a slippery ditch by 8.30pm, where after he returned home.
“On arrival, the 56-year-old realized that his mini CZ loaded with 14 rounds of ammunition which he had secured in his car during the recovery efforts was missing.” Police said in a statement.
The man is said to have returned to the scene the same night searching for the firearm until 10pm but could do little to trace anything in the dark and trampled muddy passage from an ongoing downpour.
His efforts to ask around the neighbourhood the following morning didn’t bore any fruit, until the ardent hawkshaws stepped in, exploring all intelligence leads which led to recovery of the firearm in Juja, Kiambu County.
Investigations are still underway to help determine how six rounds of ammunition which were missing from the firearm were expended, as the three suspects join fellow guests of the state for the long holiday.
