A Garbage collector and an accomplice arrested for alleged gun possession in Nairobi

Earlier in the day on Friday, pictures were circulating across social media showing a man in the streets with a pistol protruding from his trousers. He has since been arrested together with an accomplice.

The photos uploaded on Facebook showed the man in gumboots going through a trash bin in one of Nairobi’s estates which left people wondering who the individual was with some speculating that he was a policeman and maybe he was only picking something from the pile.

Since there were sightings of a woman inside a gate some distance ahead in another shot, who seemed to be holding her hands, some thought that he was a policeman with the woman in custody.

The people were left in a panic wondering which estate the man could be in with the weapon which was unprofessionally and carelessly placed.

Some argued that the man could not be a member of the armed forces since a police officer could not conceal his weapon that carelessly. However, sometime in the afternoon more images circulated showing the individual had been arrested.

Details reveal that the individual was later identified as Alex Maina, and he was arrested together with a colleague of his known as James KiruchaReports by the DCI revealed that both individuals are garbage collectors at Mukuruini area of Pipeline estate in Nairobi.

The DCI also indicated that the two individuals were lucky to be arrested since they would most likely have been on the receiving end of worst repercussions that would have gotten them killed.

A review of the pictures offered by the authorities also found out that the gun in possession of the suspect was only a toy pistol with some knives.

Here are some of the reactions from social media following the event:

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