Police search for masterminds after weapons seized on Thika–Garissa Highway
Investigators are following fresh leads after security officers intercepted a bus carrying a concealed stockpile of ammunition and military-style items along the Thika–Garissa Highway in Kanyonyoo.
By Margaret KalekyeTuesday May 5, 2026
Investigators are following fresh leads after security officers intercepted a bus carrying a concealed stockpile of ammunition and military-style items along the Thika–Garissa Highway in Kanyonyoo.
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The vehicle, registration number KCW 208A, operated by Buscar Sacco, had left Lamu for Nairobi when a multi-agency security team stopped it on Sunday for what was meant to be a routine inspection, instead uncovering what could have developed into a major security breach.
A search of the vehicle’s boot led officers to a suspicious blue metallic box. Upon opening it, they uncovered the haul: 19 rounds of 7.62x51mm G3 live ammunition, 116 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 live ammunition, two empty AK-47 magazines, two machetes, a complete set of GSU ceremonial attire, two GSU combat jackets, three jungle green trousers, a GSU red beret, among other items.
Early findings show the box had been booked as a parcel at the Mokowe booking office in Lamu County and addressed to Nairobi, but it carried no sender details, deepening investigators’ concerns.
Police have since taken the driver, Said Abdulrazak Ahmed Abadalla, and the conductor, Bernard Ochieng Odhiambo, into custody as they assist with investigations aimed at tracing the wider network behind the consignment.