DNK International By Our Correspondent,Nyandarua.
Police in Nyandarua County have intercepted a motorist carrying suspected crude weapons and two litres of petrol along the Shamata-Subuku road in Warukira area.
The incident occurred on Thursday during a routine patrol by officers from Shamata Police Station led by OCPD Alois Muthoka.
The officers stopped a cream white Datsun 1200 pickup Ldriven by Gabriel Mwangi Kaira, a resident of Rurie township in Olkalau.
According to police, the motorist identified himself as a distributor of watchmen equipment and presented a Nyandarua County Government single business permit.
However, a search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 130 arrows, 17 Maasai clubs, 16 nut clubs, 17 Maasai swords, eight crossbows, 15 catapults, 10 whips, 32 bows and 14 quivers.
Police also recovered eight cooking sticks, 11 walking sticks and two litres of petrol stored in a plastic bottle.
The items were seized and detained at Shamata Police Station as exhibits pending investigations.
Police also detained the business permit to establish its authenticity and determine whether the business was legitimately authorised to deal in the equipment.
The case has been classified as pending investigation, with the Aberdares Sub-County Criminal Investigations Officer handling the inquiry.
[Daily News Kenya-International@September 25,2026]
