NYANZA, KENYA — Detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau in the Nyanza Region, in collaboration with their Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) counterparts in Nyando, have apprehended two women following the circulation of a photograph on a WhatsApp group depicting one of them holding a firearm.
The investigation was launched after one of the women allegedly posted an image of herself brandishing a pistol, a post that subsequently generated alarm among its viewers.
Accompanying the photograph was a threatening message directed at any man who might consider ending a relationship with her, implying severe repercussions.
The post swiftly came to the attention of law enforcement authorities.
Responding promptly, detectives launched a manhunt, successfully locating and arresting the woman who posted the image.
During the initial interrogation, the suspect led officers to a rented two-bedroom residence belonging to a close female associate, who is now considered a co-accused in the case.
A thorough search of the premises resulted in the recovery of the firearm featured in the photograph.
“A thorough search of the house turned up the pistol in question, with an empty magazine, cleverly wrapped in clothes and stashed in a basin under the bed. Also recovered is a fake motorcycle number plate bearing the number KMGG 805M,” the detectives reported.
Both suspects have been taken into custody and are currently undergoing processing before their anticipated arraignment in court.
The DCI has confirmed that investigations are ongoing, with detectives actively pursuing additional leads to ascertain the origin of the firearm and to determine if other individuals were involved in its possession or the associated threats.
This incident follows the recent arraignment of two male suspects at Kahawa Law Courts, who were charged with allegedly operating fraudulent social media accounts impersonating high-ranking government officials with the intention of defrauding members of the public.
Investigations revealed that one of the male suspects, described as technologically adept, had created numerous such accounts, which he subsequently sold to others after providing training on how to execute the scam.
In that particular case, the other suspect was identified as one of these trainees, who reportedly impersonated a senior government official.
These recent cases underscore the seriousness with which law enforcement agencies treat the misuse of social media platforms for illicit activities.
