A police van outside a nightclub/AI Illustrated
Detectives in Siaya are
investigating the recovery of a loaded pistol that was allegedly abandoned by a
customer who fled a nightclub without settling a Sh10,000 bill.
The firearm was recovered
on Saturday morning at a popular club in Siaya Township after staff alerted
police.
The club management said a
commotion broke out at the club in the early hours of the morning when an
unidentified customer reportedly disagreed with the management over an unpaid
bill of Sh10,000.
Club security intervened
and allowed the visibly intoxicated man to rest at a corner table after the
situation had calmed down.
Police said the customer
later left the premises unnoticed and drove away in a silver Toyota Fielder
without paying the bill.
At around 7:30 a.m., while
cleaning the club, a cleaner discovered an object resembling a firearm on the
floor near the table where the customer had been resting.
The matter was reported to
Siaya Police Station, prompting officers to visit the scene.
The officers recovered a
Glock pistol loaded with a magazine containing 13 rounds of ammunition.
The firearm was secured in
the police armoury pending forensic examination and further investigations
aimed at identifying and tracing its owner. Police are also pursuing the
suspect who fled the nightclub.
Elsewhere, police
in Kiambu County arrested two suspects following a shooting incident in
Mwihoko, Githurai Sub-County, in which a man allegedly fired a pistol in public
before assaulting one of two complainants.
The
incident occurred at about 2pm on July 11 outside an apartment in the
Mwihoko-Kilimambogo area.
The
complainants told police they were standing beside the road near the
apartment’s parking area when a silver Toyota Wish carrying three men stopped
near them.
One of
the occupants, who was seated in the front passenger seat, allegedly got out of
the vehicle, drew a pistol from his waist, cocked it and fired a shot in their
direction while appearing to be intoxicated.
He then allegedly brandished the
firearm before physically assaulting one of them. The third occupant remained
inside the vehicle as the suspects drove off towards the Kilimambogo 46 area.
Police
officers responded to the scene and, with the help of CCTV footage from the
apartment, identified the vehicle and two of its occupants. Although no spent
cartridge was recovered, detectives later arrested the driver and his friend.
During
a search, officers recovered a firearm licence from one of the victims that is
valid until August 15, 2026. However, no firearm was found at the time of the
arrests.
The
complainants positively identified the two suspects, and the Toyota Wish was
detained at Mwihoko Police Station for further investigations.
No
injuries were reported during the incident. Police say investigations are
ongoing to establish the whereabouts of the firearm and the involvement of the
third occupant.