Moiben Member of Parliament Phylis Bartoo’s bodyguard has been arrested for allegedly misplacing his firearm in a club.
According to Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Benjamin Mwanthi, the officer is being held in custody to establish why he had the firearm at that odd hour.
Reports indicate that the officer lost the government-issued Beretta pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition on Sunday night while drinking with friends at a club owned by a popular MP, in Sukunanga.
The officer reported the weapons were missing at around 10pm and reported the matter to his seniors the same night.
The investigations indicated that the officer was in the company of two friends when the firearm went missing where they had been drinking before the officer noticed the pistol was no longer in his possession.
Now the police appeals to the public to assist in tracing the missing firearm, which he confirmed was a Beretta pistol, serial number A16361, loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition.
The officer will be arraigned in court when the investigations complete.
