Saturday, August 15, 2026 - An AK-47 rifle stolen from a police officer during a daring armed attack in Mavoko has been recovered nine months later after a gangster who owned the firearm was shot dead in a fierce gun battle with detectives in Machakos County.
The
incident unfolded in the Mashokani area of Matungulu Sub-County, along the
Koma–Kenol Highway, after detectives, acting on actionable intelligence,
cornered a gang suspected of terrorising the area.
The
suspects were reportedly cruising in a Toyota Harrier when detectives flagged
them down.
Instead
of surrendering, the gang opened fire, turning the busy highway into a scene of
gunfire.
Detectives
returned fire, triggering a fierce shootout in which one suspect, who was armed
with an AK-47, was fatally wounded.
His
accomplice, who was armed with a pistol, reportedly fled the scene and managed
to escape.
Detectives
have since launched a hot pursuit to track him down.
Recovered
from the fallen suspect was an AK-47 rifle loaded with 11 rounds of 7.62×39mm
ammunition.
Preliminary
investigations established that the rifle is the same firearm that was stolen
from a police officer during a violent robbery in Mavoko in November 2025.
During
the attack, three armed men reportedly accosted the officer while he was
guarding a residence in Athi River.
The
assailants shot him in the chest and both legs before escaping with his AK-47
rifle, which was loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition, as well as his mobile
phone.
A search
of the suspects’ Toyota Harrier also yielded eight mobile phones, four
balaclavas, crowbars and torches.
Crime
Scene Investigation detectives processed the scene, while the body of the
deceased suspect was moved to Kangundo Level 4 Hospital mortuary pending an
autopsy.
As the escaped suspect remains on the run, detectives have intensified the hunt for him as investigations continue to establish the gang’s involvement in other crimes.
The Kenyan DAILY POST.
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