Ndudi Anyim
The Directorate of Crime Investigation (DCI) Anti-Terror Police Unit, Kenya, has recovered a cache of arms and ammunition suspected to have been sneaked into the country for terror activities.
According to a Police source, the weapons which include an M4 rifle, with an effective range of 500 meters, were recovered from two women, Joyce Muthoni Mwihia and her mother Goretti Mwihia, both of whom hold dual citizenship and live in Racecourse, Dagoretti Corner in Nairobi.
“ Also recovered in the operation were four pistols and a close quarter Uzi automatic sub machine gun, capable of firing over 600 rounds per minute. An assortment of over 3,700 rounds of ammunition of different calibre was also recovered.
“ Detectives are currently holding the suspects for further interrogation, as ballistic examination of the cache continues, ” the source said.