A multi-agency security team has intercepted a passenger bus carrying ammunition and government stores along the Thika–Garissa Highway, in an operation that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed prevented a potential security threat.
According to the DCI, officers manning a roadblock at Kanyonyoo flagged down the bus belonging to Buscar Ltd, which was traveling from Lamu to Nairobi for routine inspection.
“A multi-agency security team manning a roadblock at Kanyonyoo along the Thika–Garissa Highway has intercepted a passenger bus ferrying a cache of ammunition and government stores, thwarting what could have been a serious security threat. The bus, registration number KCW 208A, belonging to Buscar Sacco, was en route from Lamu to Nairobi when it was flagged down for a routine check. What began as an ordinary inspection quickly turned into a breakthrough,” the DCI statement read.
What initially appeared to be a routine check escalated after officers conducted a thorough search of the vehicle’s boot, during which they discovered a suspicious blue metallic box.
DCI Discovery of ammunition and GSU-related items
Inside the box, officers recovered 19 rounds of 7.62x51mm G3 live ammunition and 116 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 live ammunition.
According to the DCI statement, the security team also found two empty AK-47 magazines and two machetes, alongside a collection of government-related clothing items.
The items included a complete set of General Service Unit (GSU) ceremonial attire, two GSU combat jackets, three jungle-green trousers, and a GSU red beret, among other items, the DCI stated.
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“Upon opening it, they uncovered a chilling haul: 19 rounds of 7.62x51mm G3 live ammunition, 116 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 live ammunition, two empty AK-47 magazines, two machetes, a complete set of GSU ceremonial attire, two GSU combat jackets, three jungle green trousers, a GSU red beret, among other items,” DCI stated.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the box had been booked as a parcel at the Mokowe booking office in Lamu County and was destined for Nairobi. However, authorities noted that it had no sender details, raising further questions.
Arrests, custody, and ongoing investigations
Following the discovery, the bus driver, Said Abdulrazak Ahmed Abadalla, and the conductor, Bernard Ochieng Odhiambo, were arrested on the spot.
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The bus, along with the recovered items, was escorted to Kanyonyoo Police Station, where it remains in custody as investigations continue.
“They, alongside the bus and the recovered items, were escorted to Kanyonyoo Police Station, where they remain in custody as investigations continue,” the authority stated.
The DCI further stated that authorities are pursuing leads to establish the individuals behind the consignment and to determine whether it is linked to a wider criminal network.
The investigative agency urged members of the public to report suspicious activities through its anonymous reporting channels as investigations into the matter continue.
