Court grants police 14 days to hold suspects arrested with illegal gun in Kisumu

In an update issued on Tuesday, police said Evans Otieno Ongere and Abel Onyango Owuor — who were arrested after officers recovered a Phantom pistol — were presented before the Principal Magistrate’s Court in Vihiga, where detectives obtained a 14-day custodial order.

Police said the firearm was submitted to the National Forensic Laboratory for ballistic analysis.

In a separate case, police said a suspect identified as Christopher Okello, who was rescued from a mob after he was found in possession of a bow and arrow, was also arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

He was released on a bond of Ksh100,000, with the matter set for mention on May 14, 2026.

Police said investigations are ongoing and urged the public to verify information, dismissing online claims of police inaction as misleading.

The arrests followed an operation on April 26 in which detectives said they intercepted a black Toyota Prado, registration number KCB 411A, along the Kisumu–Busia Highway and recovered a Phantom pistol, a machete and mobile phones.