POLICE INTERCEPT BUS WITH AMMUNITION AND GOVERNMENT STORES

A multi-agency security team manning a roadblock at Kanyonyoo along the Thika–Garissa Highway has intercepted a passenger bus ferrying a cache of ammunition and government stores, thwarting what could have been a serious security threat.

The bus, registration number KCW 208A, belonging to Buscar Sacco, was en route from Lamu to Nairobi when it was flagged down for a routine check. What began as an ordinary inspection quickly turned into a major breakthrough.

A thorough search of the vehicle’s boot led officers to a suspicious blue metallic box. Upon opening it, they uncovered a chilling haul: 19 rounds of 7.62x51mm G3 live ammunition, 116 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 live ammunition, two empty AK-47 magazines, two machetes, a complete set of GSU ceremonial attire, two GSU combat jackets, three jungle green trousers, a GSU red beret, among other items.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the box had been booked as a parcel at the Mokowe booking office in Lamu County, destined for Nairobi, with no sender details attached, raising serious questions.

In swift action, the driver, Said Abdulrazak Ahmed Abadalla, and the conductor, Bernard Ochieng Odhiambo, were arrested on the spot. They, alongside the bus and the recovered items, were escorted to Kanyonyoo Police Station, where they remain in custody as investigations continue.

Authorities are now pursuing critical leads to unmask the individuals behind the consignment and dismantle the criminal network.