Police gunned down two suspects belonging to a notorious gang operating in Kakamega and neighbouring counties on Thursday.
Police recovered an AK-47 rifle after a fight with two gang members.
The team comprising DCI's Operation Action Team and Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau obtained leads to the suspect's hideout at a rented house in Matungu village.
They cordoned off the rental unit, ordering the suspects to step out and surrender.
“In defiance, the gun-hardened duo opted for a battle of guns, only to be neutralized at the sound of cocking the rifle from inside the house. From the house of the felled men who are yet to be identified, the rifle loaded with 15 rounds of live ammunition and a Bajaj motorcycle were found,” DCI said in a statement on X.
Police in the area believe that the recovered motorcycle belongs to a fellow police officer who is in a coma at Kakamega hospital.
The police were accosted by a machete-wielding gang on the night of November 12, 2024, in Butere township.
Police said exhibits have been secured and the bodies moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital mortuary for preservation and fingerprinting for identification.
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