Deadly arms cache unearthed in Nairobi

Two suspects of Somali origin were arrested during the dawn security operation on Friday/FILE

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 14 – Police in Nairobi have recovered a cache of deadly weapons at a house in Eastleigh area.

Two suspects of Somali origin were arrested during the dawn security operation on Friday.

“The weapons include 6 bombs, 12 grenades, 4 AK47 rifles and 480 bullets,” said Nairobi area Deputy police boss Moses Ombati.

Anti terrorism police say the arsenal were found in the house following a tip off.

Top police brass were in the area Friday morning as further operations were carried out.

Police sources said they anticipated getting more weapons.

Bernard Momanyi

Bernard is the News Editor at Capital FM. He commands over a decade of experience in news gathering having worked in both print and electronic media. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Sciences (Moi University) and Master of Arts in Communication Studies-Development Communication (University of Nairobi).