NAIROBI, Kenya — Three suspects have been arrested after detectives recovered a cache of grenades and ammunition from two residential houses in Tassia, Embakasi, in an intelligence-led operation, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has said.
The arrests followed investigations into intelligence received by detectives, which led them to two houses within the Tassia area.
In a statement posted on X on Friday, November 13, the DCI identified the first two suspects as Kelvin Oluoch Obunaka and his brother, Benjamin Obunaka, alias Obunaka the DJ.
“Acting on credible leads, Embakasi detectives trailed and arrested Kelvin Oluoch Obunaka and his brother, Benjamin Obunaka, alias Obunaka the DJ, at a residence within Tassia Stage,” the agency said.
The DCI said the two men subsequently led detectives to a second house belonging to a third suspect, Kennedy Nzau, near Triple M Supermarket, where a search uncovered the weapons and ammunition.
According to the agency, the recovered items included six CS smoke hand-thrown grenades, four Model 2020 hand-thrown tear gas grenades and one 64mm CS hand-thrown smoke grenade.
Detectives also recovered three 37/38mm rifle-launched tear gas grenades, one 37/38mm flash-bang grenade and 16 rounds of 7.62mm blank ammunition.
Crime Scene Investigation officers were called in to document the scene. The recovered items were subsequently secured as exhibits for court proceedings and further forensic examination.
Detectives investigate intended use of recovered devices
The three suspects remain in police custody as detectives process the case ahead of their expected arraignment in court.
The DCI said investigators were working to establish the circumstances surrounding the suspects’ possession of the recovered materials, determine their intended use and establish whether they had links to other criminal activities.
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The agency did not disclose whether the suspects had provided an explanation for possessing the items or whether investigators had established any connection to a wider criminal network.
The operation, according to the DCI, was informed by intelligence supplied to detectives, with the agency crediting members of the public for sharing information that helps law enforcement agencies prevent crime and disrupt suspected criminal activities.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the suspects have not been convicted of any offence.
