Five arrested after explosives found in Tahmeed bus
The team escorted the bus to Kanyonyo police station and the driver Lawrence Kioko together with his conductor Said Raid taken into custody
Five suspects have been arrested by a multi-agency security team in connection with explosives found in a bus which was headed to Meru from Mombasa County.
In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) confirmed that the security team, which was on routine patrol along the Kanyonyo-Embu Highway, intercepted the Tahmeed bus and discovered a cache of explosives discovered.
The explosives were packed in a medium-sized milk carton box.
“The discovery came during a meticulous search that revealed a medium-sized white carton, branded with Lato Milk logos. Inside, authorities discovered a dangerous haul: ten water gel explosives labelled EXPLOGEL V6, one detonating cord, and two IDEAL electric detonators,” the DCI said.
The team escorted the bus to Kanyonyo police station and the driver Lawrence Kioko together with his conductor Said Raid taken into custody.
Acting on forensic leads, detectives from the Anti-Terrorist Police Unit (ATPU) and Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) zeroed in on the key suspect, Brenda Imboyanga Makhulungu, apprehending her in Mundutsu village, Kakamega County.
“Brenda, the registered sender of the package, had declared the explosives as “Dawa ya Maji” at Tahmeed’s Kakamega office, orchestrating its journey from Kakamega to Mombasa and then to the Meru-bound bus via Kitui,” the DCI said.
The detectives further arrested two additional suspects, David Tindi Andala and John Kariuki Kung’u, in Meru town.
The five are being held in police custody as the detectives continue with probe.
The seized explosives have been detained and shall be used as exhibits.
