Kilifi: Police arrest 81 members of outlawed Mombasa Republican Council

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On Thu, 30 Jun, 2022 08:58 | < 1 min read
Kilifi: Police arrest 81 members of outlawed Mombasa Republican Council
Mombasa Republican Council's flag. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Police have arrested 81 suspected members of the outlawed Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) in Kilifi County while undertaking oaths to take over the leadership of the country.

According to an OB report 44/29/06/2022, members of the public reported to the Mtwapa police station that there was a group of people holding an illegal meeting at Jefwa Bakaris house within the Golden key area.

A multi-agency team rushed to the scene and managed to arrest 82 people comprising five women and 76 men.

Upon interrogation, the MRC members told police that they were planning on how to take over the country ahead of the August general elections.

Police recovered large cache of weapons

During the raid police, managed to recover several pangas, knives and other paraphernalia among them red ribbons, blood and goat meat believed to be used to administer oaths.

The suspects will be arraigned at Shanzu law courts today.