Police launch manhunt after guns, ammunition go missing at Maguguni police post

Two rifles and ammunition were mysteriously stolen from the Maguguni Patrol post. [File, Standard]

Police in Thika East, Kiambu County, have launched an intensive manhunt following the theft of two rifles and ammunition from the Maguguni Patrol post.

Central Regional Police Commander Samuel Ndanyi confirmed the incident, saying it was reported early on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, after officers discovered that firearms were missing from the station’s armoury.