Efforts to sanitize the Coast region of criminal elements have received a much-needed boost following the arrest of two (2) armed and dangerous suspects and the recovery of a loaded AK-47 rifle.
The operation was carried out by a combined team of hawkshaws drawn from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operations Directorate.
The two suspects — Collins Ochieng alias Voke (22) and Timothy Omondi Mgowe (23) are believed to be behind a robbery and abduction incident involving a businessman in Kisauni Sub-County on February 17, 2026.
During the incident, the victim was accosted by masked men, robbed of colossal sums of money and other valuables, and later abandoned in the Mombasa Cement area.
Following the incident, the joint team of detectives has been working round the clock, determined to bring the culprits to book and restore sanity within the Coast region, particularly in Mombasa.
After days of painstaking investigations and acting on credible leads, detectives stormed a targeted apartment in the Bamburi Fisheries area.
The operation led to the arrest of the two (2) suspects and the recovery of one (1) AK-47 rifle, one (1) magazine, four (4) rounds of ammunition, and ten (10) assorted mobile phones.
The suspects are currently undergoing processing pending arraignment, as security operations across the entire Coast region continue to gain traction, with the clear objective of making the region safe for all.
