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[VIDEO] Protester Runs Away With Grenade Launcher, Police Begin Manhunt
Kenyans have raised an alarm when video footage leaked online purported to show a protester wielding a grenade launcher amid the current gasoline protests.
Images and video published online show a young man in a bright yellow t-shirt rushing along the road while brandishing a long-barreled handgun, implying a daring escape.
He is followed by many more males, who appear to be pursuing him. It’s unclear how the guys received the ammo from the cops.
According to various reports we’ve received, the clip is from Wote Town in Makueni County.
A local man in Makueni snatched a police officer’s gun and fled during the fuel protests.
— The Oligarch (@NytoP2PMwangi) May 19, 2026
If you’re in the area, leave now because If the man doesn’t return the rifle immediately, the entire village will be smoked hot tonight as the GSU moves in to recover it. pic.twitter.com/f6a9IVOG3v
On May 18, nationwide protests against soaring fuel prices and the cost of living were most heightened across major urban centers, with Nairobi, Kitengela, Mombasa, Kisumu, Makueni, and the Mt Kenya region experiencing the most intense unrest and transport paralysis.
Surprisingly, it is in Makueni County where the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party offices for the county were torched at the height of the May 18 fuel protests.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a manhunt and investigations into the torching of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) offices in Wote, Makueni County.
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that detectives are actively looking into the incident, alleging that politicians incited and organised the criminals involved in the attack.
In Kenya, ordinary citizens caught in possession of firearms without a valid firearm certificate or permit are guilty of a criminal offence.
The Firearms Act (Cap 114) strictly governs private gun ownership. This implies that carrying or possessing a firearm without official certification constitutes a direct legal violation.
Penalties for such an offence involve a seven-year sentence, while possession of prohibited firearms or links to organised crime can result in life imprisonment.
No state security agency has issued a statement or response following the circulation of a video online purportedly showing a young person in possession of ammunition allegedly linked to police.
[VIDEO] Protester Runs Away With Grenade Launcher, Police Begin Manhunt
