Judge Muchelule's missing gun recovered from Westlands robbery suspect killed by police
A firearm belonging to a Court of Appeal judge was recovered by police after a suspect involved in a restaurant robbery was killed in a shootout. The judge reported the gun missing after investigators identified it as the weapon used in a viral robbery incident.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about firearm security among high-ranking judicial officials and the prevalence of illegal weapons in criminal activity.
The jurist told police on July 14 that he only realized his firearm, a Beretta pistol, serial number *H20930Y*—was missing from his heavily secured Kitusuru home when investigators contacted him to reveal it had been seized in Athi River South Sub-County on Monday evening, July 13, 2026.
In a police report recorded at the Spring Valley police station, Muchelule said he does not usually carry the firearm.
"He further stated that the last time he physically checked it was in October 2025, when he intended to renew his firearm licence. However, he later forgot to complete the renewal process," reads the police report.
According to ongoing investigations, the firearm was used by criminals to stage the robbery at the Chaiiwali restaurant along General Mathenge Road in Spring Valley, Westlands, on July 4.
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