2 persons of interest in Busia robberies apprehended
Detectives have arrested two persons of interest in the string of violent robberies witness in Busia Town and its surrounding areas.
Issuing a statement via their official X account on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that the officers who were acting on intelligence fished out Boniface Nyongesa Masakari and Denis Obelo Ekisa from their hideout in Malaba Township.
At the time of the arrest, detectives recovered a pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition from Nyongesa’s residence.
The two were taken into custody where they are undergoing processing, pending arraignment.
“Acting on intelligence, a team of detectives have apprehended two suspects behind a string of violent robberies that have unsettled Busia town and its surrounding areas.
“The suspects, Boniface Nyongesa Masakari and Denis Obelo Ekisa, were smoked out of their hideout in Malaba township, where authorities recovered a Tokarev pistol loaded with eight rounds of 7.62 x 25mm ammunition from Boniface Nyongesa’s residence,” DCI added.
Separate incident
Elsewhere in Migori, detectives have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of smuggling 152 rolls of bhang.
DCI confirmed the arrest noting that, Bernard Kungu was quickly arrested by officers from the Migori Police Station after receiving a tip-off from members of the public.
“Responding to reports of a suspicious character trying to board a bus to Mombasa at the Tahmeed booking office in Migori, officers rushed to the scene. There, they intercepted 26-year-old Bernard Kungu, who was accompanied by two rather bulky bags,” detectives said.
Upon confronting him and searching his luggage, detectives found the rolls of bhang concealed in his luggage.
“Escorted back to the station for a little ‘unpacking session,’ the officers unearthed 152 rolls of bhang tucked neatly in the bags. Upon interrogation, Kungu claimed he was transporting the illicit cargo to Mombasa,” they added.
He is currently being held in custody pending arraignment in court.
“Kungu is now cooling his heels in custody as he undergoes processing pending arraignment. Meanwhile, the recovered narcotics are being detained as exhibits,” the detectives concluded.
