Police said after their arrests, the women claimed the Canik pistol belonged to the officer who was at work then.
One of the women had posted a photo of the pistol on her WhatsApp status to boast, saying no one can touch her.
Detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau, Nyanza Region, in collaboration with their DCI counterparts from Nyando, swung into action and arrested the two women and recovered the Canik pistol in their possession.
The arrest on Tuesday, April 15, follows a report received of one of the women, who decided to spice up her WhatsApp status, posting a photo of herself brandishing a pistol while ominously warning that any man who dared dump her would face severe consequences.
Responding swiftly, the hawk-eyed detectives swooped into Awasi town and apprehended the woman. Upon questioning, she led officers to a rented two-bedroom house belonging to her friend, and now co-accused second woman.
According to police, a thorough search of the house turned up the pistol in question, with an empty magazine, cleverly wrapped in clothes and stashed in a basin under the bed.
Also recovered is a fake motorcycle number plate. Both suspects were detained pending arraignment, as detectives pursue more leads to arrest more suspects in connection to the firearm.
It was then that the women told police the weapon was taken to them by the DCI cop, who was almost 400 kilometres away.
He was traced and arrested before being driven
to Nyando pending arraignment.
Police want to establish the source of the
weapon.
The team also want to establish if it had been
used in crimes in the area.
Detectives handling the case said it is an isolated incident and should not be used to judge the service.
Cases of armed robberies have been on the rise
in the area amid efforts to contain the trend.
Police say they have intensified operations to tame the trend.
