This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
On Wednesday evening, a police officer attached to Machakos Woman Representative Joyce Kamene was arrested for losing a loaded firearm in Nairobi's Central Business District.
The incident occurred around Muindi Mbingu Street, where the bodyguard, Irene Kyama, reported that she lost the browning pistol while on duty.
According to a police report, Ms. Kyama discovered the missing firearm at around 4 pm and immediately reported the incident.
She stated that she had realized that the gun was missing and had tried to trace it, but her efforts were unsuccessful.
Investigations into the matter have started, and the police are taking the incident seriously.
This is not the first time a police officer has lost a firearm while on duty. In May, detectives recovered a gun belonging to a bodyguard attached to a Senator, which was found during a robbery at an Embakasi bar.
Additionally, in January, a police officer attached to Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri was arrested after losing his ceska pistol and 12 bullets while on a drinking spree in Nairobi's Highrise area.
According to the Police Act, any officer who loses their gun or property issued to them by the state will be prosecuted or required to pay for the item or property lost.
