The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested a suspect impersonating a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) commando.
DCI in a statement on May 17, 2024, said that the suspect who has no prior certification as a security personnel was caught in possession of deadly military arsenal.
The suspect was caught in possession of the combat equipment following a sting operation by DCI officers who launched a probe after the suspect tried to evade an alcoblow test.
“Three grenades, a firearm, rounds of ammunition, a sniper ghillie suit (camouflage) among other military gear have been recovered in a sting operation implicating a suspect who personated a KDF Captain to evade alcoblow tests at Museum Hill, Nairobi,” read part of the statement.
According to the DCI, the suspect was arrested on Wednesday May 15th at the said roadblock after obstructing traffic police officers while on official duty by refusing to roll down his car windows for the test like all other motorists.
The furious suspect had instead stepped out of the car and identified himself as a KDF captain, pointing at a KDF sticker displayed on the windscreen of his vehicle.
Further, the suspect sought the intervention of a serving military captain after being unable to formally identify himself with the requisite certificate of appointment nor convince the officers why he should not be given the same treatment as all the other motorists.
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The situation then went from bad to worse for him when the serving captain distanced himself from the suspect.
DCI Launch sting operation against Fake KDF Commando
The officers were forced to make a call to the Department of Defense (DoD) offices which confirmed that the suspect was not serving in the military.
This prompted his immediate arrest & arraignment at Milimani Law Courts for traffic-related offenses.
Meanwhile, anti-robbery police who got information on the release of the suspect after clearing with the court on the traffic charges ambushed him at Nairobi Area Traffic HQs where he had gone to collect his detained vehicle in the company of his alleged driver.
“The two were briefly interrogated before their case was handed over to the Director Operations, who dispatched the Operation Support Unit to dig deeper into the dealings of the suspected money laundering duo,” added DCI.
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After a search in the 1st suspect’s vehicle, the driver was equally arrested following the recovery of crucial exhibits.
They included 15 fake USD notes in 100 denominations, a police pocket phone, a siren fitted in the vehicle, expired Ugandan car insurance, 7 simcard holders, and two stamps from different companies among others.
Further search in the fake commando’s residence located along Hilltop Rd in Ngong saw the seizure of military camouflage jungle fatigues and more company documents.
Military Arsenal Recovered
The detectives also revealed that several of the suspect’s social media posts were found to contain photos of him holding firearms that are yet to be recovered.
In addition, interrogation of the alleged driver revealed a third suspect in whose house located at Jimly Apartment in Jamhuri Estate was discovered military arsenals.
According to DCI, three hand grenades, a Sauer P229 pistol, 12 rounds of ammunition and a firearm certificate whose authentication is underway were recovered.
“The third suspect alleged to have received the grenades from a Kenya Prisons officer based at the Ruiru Prison Headquarters “for safe custody”.
Investigations have been instigated to establish whether the mentioned person is indeed an officer working with the Kenya Prison Service,” said the detectives.
According to the DCI, investigations are still ongoing to recover a long-barreled rifle believed to have been sighted by a planted informer in the hands of the first suspect, and to arrest more members of the suspected ring.
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