Police in Kakuma, Turkana County have arrested two persons of interest and recovered an illegal gun that was on sale.
In a statement on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the persons of interest were arrested while looking for a buyer of the Ceska blow mini pistol when they were arrested.
According to the police, Fredrick Lokwar, 27, and Calvin Etiir, 34, were also nabbed with a magazine with three rounds of ammunition.
“Two men’s hunt for a potential buyer of an illegal firearm came to a screeching halt courtesy of sharp-eyed officers and a well-timed tip-off. This is after Police officers in Kakuma arrested Fredrick Lokwar, 27, and Calvin Etiir, 34, who were reportedly on a mission to sell the illegal firearm. Acting on intelligence, the officers trailed the duo to Lucy Village in Kakuma, where their undercover business venture met an abrupt end,” DCI stated.
“A swift search turned up a Ceska blow mini pistol and a magazine loaded with three rounds. The suspects are now cooling their heels in custody as police process the case in preparation for their court appearance.”
Other guns recovered
This comes days after four persons of interest in robbery with violence, including three Ugandan nationals and a Kenyan, were arrested and three firearms seized in a security operation conducted in Nairobi’s Dandora, Saika, Pumwani and Huruma estates.
The operation conducted on Thursday, May 22, 2025, followed a spate of armed robberies reported in Nairobi and Western regions by an organised gang whose modus operandi was analysed by DCI’s Crime Research detectives ahead of the scrupulous pursuit.
“Swinging into action, the Operation Action Team of the DCI backed up by their counterparts at the Intelligence Bureau launched a manhunt for each of the four suspects, successfully netting all with two pistols, an AK 47 rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition. The suspects were identified as Sipholi Sam Wafula alias Sande, Ogomba Alex, Mohammed Musa and Wafula Clinton,” DCI stated.
“Sipholi was the first to step in the police dragnet, who on interrogation, led the officers to his rented house within Saika where a Falcon Pistol loaded with eleven (11) rounds of ammunition was discovered under a pillow. Equally, Ogomba Alex was cornered and cuffed, leading the hawkshaws to his rented house within Dandora where the AK47 assault rifle loaded with thirty (30) rounds was found hidden under his couch. Brief interrogation on the two suspects led detectives to the home of Mohammed Musa in Huruma area where he has been residing with his family. It has since been established that he is the owner of the AK47 rifle.”
According to the DCI, the Ugandan trio arrived back in Kenya on May 21, 2025, through the Malaba border, having disappeared to the neighbouring country after committing a violent robbery in Eastleigh.
“That has been the cat and mouse game in their bid to cover their criminal tracks. Wafula Clinton (Kenyan), a resident of Githurai 45 and supposed ringleader of the gang, was arrested in Pumwani. He has been the master planner in all the gangs’ operations. On arrest and search, the second pistol, a Palleberum Feg .9mm loaded with nine rounds was found tucked in his waist. The swift arrest of the four thwarted a planned robbery at a business premise at 12th Street Eastleigh,” DCI added.
The crime busters said other accomplices in the planned attack holed up but have been identified and are being pursued.
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