Kirinyaga man arrested with pistol at a bar detained for 14 days

Detectives from Mwea East sub-county in Kirinyaga County have been granted 14 days to detain a 27-year-old man arrested at Piai trading centre with a Retay Falcon pistol.

Detectives told the Wang'uru Law Courts that they had not completed investigations and sought to hold him at Wang'uru Police Station for 14 days.

Jamleck Kariuki Grace, aged 27 years, was arrested on Saturday night after detectives responded to a tip-off and apprehended him at Club Cluster at Piai trading centre.

Upon searching him, officers recovered the Retay Falcon pistol tucked on the right side of his waist, with one live round lodged in the chamber and two spent cartridges.

During the arrest on October 10, 2026, drama unfolded as revellers who were in the bar at the time were shocked when detectives and police officers stormed in and recovered the weapon.

Shocked Piai residents who were watching from a distance said there were many officers, some in uniform while others were in civilian clothes.

He is expected back before the Wang'uru Law Courts on October 26, 2026.