According to a police report seen by K24 Digital, construction workers working with Malava Construction were excavating a plot when they came across a polythene bag with something that looked like metal wrapped inside.
The manager of the site alerted the police who later discovered a submachine gun loaded with nineteen rounds of ammunition in the bag.
“The manager of Malava Construction company reported that while excavating at construction plot number 214/263 belonging to Neer Chandaria D Ahashon located along Twiga road one worker identified as Maithya discovered a metal covered in a polythene bag,” a police report read in part.
Investigations are on to identify the owner of the firearm.
In a separate incident, a police constable was on Sunday, January 8, 2023, arrested after he was found in possession of bhang worth Ksh375,000 in Merti, Marsabit county.
The officer had five bales of Cannabis Sativa weighing approximately 25 kilograms in a numberless motorcycle.
The officer was kept in custody and the bales with the motorcycle were kept to be used as exhibits.
“Police officers acting on a tip-off from the public made an ambush visit to Merti town and arrested Police Constable David Ochieng with five bales of Cannabis Sativa weighing approximately 25 kilograms,” police said.
