Two armed gangsters who have been terrorizing residents in the five counties of Uasin-Gishu, Trans-Nzoia, Bungoma, Kakamega and Vihiga were on January 7, 2023, fatally wounded in an exchange of fire with sleuths.
The two, who police say, are responsible for killing 3 innocent members of the public and maiming several others died in a shootout with detectives from headquarters’ operations branch.
An AK-47 assault rifle loaded with 19 rounds of 7.62mm special calibre was also recovered.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident came after the armed thugs who were on a motorbike headed to Eldoret from Mumias defied orders to surrender and shot at the officers.
This prompted the undercover detectives to answer the provocation with a volley of fierce gunfire killing them on the spot.
Police say the unidentified thugs were part of a five-man gang that had staged a total of 8 armed attacks in the five counties, between October 22 to December 26, all targeting Mpesa shops, supermarkets and wholesale shops.
Millions of shillings were lost during the attacks, leading to an outcry from businessmen in the said counties.
“A report from the forensic ballistic unit based at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory, had linked all the attacks to one firearm prompting the deployment of a team of seasoned detectives to the five counties on a manhunt for the the thugs,” noted the DCI.
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