Police Hunt for MCA Accused of Supplying Weapons to Bandits
Police have launched a manhunt for a Marsabit MCA accused of supplying weapons to bandits who have been terrorizing area residents.
Uran Ward MCA Halkano Konsa allegedly went into hiding following the arrest of four suspects by police from the Border Patrol Unit (PDU) on Saturday.
The officers were on a targeted patrol in Funa Qumbi when they spotted a suspicious Marsabit county government vehicle and upon its interception, it was established that two of the four occupants were Marsabit county government employees.
One of the county officials was in possession of an AK-47 rifle loaded with ten rounds of 7.62mm caliber special.
Police believe the county government van registration number 10CG016A has been supplying arms, ammunition, and ration to warring factions in the war-torn Turbi-Isiolo border.
The vehicle was under the control of MCA Konsa, who went underground after its seizing, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
“Meanwhile, the suspects will be presented before the court on Monday, February 8th, while the riffle will be subjected to ballistic examination by our ballistic experts and adduced as an exhibit in court during the trial,” the DCI said.
Comments (3)
He should be charged with MURDER and TERRORISM.
People who live in the Riftvalley say William Ruto is part of the cattle rustling bandits.
He steals cows from the people of west pokot and Turkana.
Then he takes them to Taita Taveta using police protection and government vehicles.
Then he sells the meat to the Kenya Meat commission.
Why isn’t he getting arrested for contributing to the banditry in Riftvalley???
It was better if those policemen mercilessly shot dead those Railas.These demons were on killing mission and do not need to be state guests.Afandis should not give muuaji Halkano a chance to surrender.He must be hunted and killed before he kills other innocent people.