Four suspects among them three police officers have been charged today 21 February 2024 at the Baricho Law Courts for allegedly stealing an AK47 rifle from the Kabonge Police station in Kirinyaga.
The three are said to have stolen the firearm (AK47) after the sentry and report office attendant stepped out of their areas of deployment.
The officers, Mark Kibet, Ian Karani Mutua, Eric Gachogu Mwangi, and civilian Kennedy Mwangi were arrested and charged with a felony of theft on February 2, 2024, and have been in custody since then.
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The four however denied the charges before Baricho Senior Principal Magistrate Stephen Nyaga where two of the suspects, officers Mark Kibet and Ian Karani Mutua were released on a bond of Ksh. 500,000 each.
The two other suspects Kennedy Mwangi and Officer Eric Gachogu were denied bond after the court noted that the two are being investigated over robbery cases and theft of firearms in Nyeri and Kirinyaga counties.
They will be held at the Kirinyaga GK prison until March 7, 2024, for the mention of their case’” Baricho senior Principal Magistrate Stephen Nyaga said.
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The firearm stolen was found buried in a hole outside Mwangi’s house, the civilian at Ndiriti village.
In addition, they possessed 16 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm special rounds of ammunition without a certificate.
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