Police officers in Eldoret town are holding two robbery with violence suspects who were arrested following an early morning raid in the Yamumbi area.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says the raid was conducted in an apartment in the area located on the outskirts of Eldoret town.
In an update on their verified social media pages, the DCI identified the two suspects as Kevin Mwangi and Bonface Biwott.
During the raid, a Glock pistol loaded with 7 rounds of 9mm calibre was also recovered.
Police say the suspects were flushed out of the apartment after they declined orders to open the door.
“The two Kevin Mwangi and Bonface Biwott were ejected out of their rented house after defying orders to open the door during the early morning raid by detectives based at DCI Uasin-Gishu, backed up by their counterparts from the elite Crime Research & Intelligence Bureau,” DCI said in part of their statement.
Earlier, the two thugs who were on a motorbike are believed to have engaged the police in a hide-and-seek game that lasted a few hours Tuesday night.
This prompted the sleuths to abandon the chase and lay an ambush on their doorstep, instead.
“Immediately after gaining access into the house, a search was conducted leading to the recovery of the firearm, assorted electronic goods suspected to have been stolen, a toy pistol and a bucket containing canabis sativa,” noted the DCI.
The suspects believed to be behind the recent robbery incidents reported in Eldoret town and its environs were arrested and are currently in custody assisting police with investigations.
They are expected to be arraigned in court to answer multiple criminal charges.
