Police launch hunt for suspects who attacked officers, stole AK-47s in Ruai

Police launch hunt for suspects who attacked officers, stole AK-47s in Ruai

The assailants made away with two AK-47 rifles, each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.

A major security operation has been launched in Ruai to recover firearms and apprehend suspects who attacked two police officers and stole their rifles while they were on patrol on Monday night.

According to police, the officers sustained serious injuries after being attacked with a sharp object and remain in critical condition.

The assailants made away with two AK-47 rifles, each loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition.

According to an incident report filed under OB 02/03/11/2026 at Ruai Police Station, the officers were attacked by assailants riding motorcycles, who left them seriously injured before speeding off with their rifles.

Following the incident, well-wishers rushed the injured and unresponsive officers to a local clinic, where they were found to have sustained deep cuts to the back of their heads and injuries to both hands.

"The probable weapon is believed to be a sharp object," the report added.

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Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have since been deployed to track down the suspects and recover the stolen weapons.

The attack occurred amid an ongoing nationwide operation targeting criminal gangs.

Last week, Inspector General Douglas Kanja called on commanders to move away from reactive policing and instead adopt intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks before they trigger violence.

“My directives on criminal gangs and goons have been very clear. I have reaffirmed that individual commanders must have zero tolerance for all forms of criminal gangs and goons,” Kanja said during the second day of a senior commanders’ election security preparedness conference.