Police Officer Denies Illegal Firearm Charge, Blames Girlfriend for Frame-Up
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A serving police officer accused of possessing an illegal firearm has pleaded not guilty, with his defense team claiming in court that his girlfriend framed him following a bitter domestic and business dispute.
Fred Mwela Chebai faces charges of possessing a firearm without a certificate, contrary to Section 4(1) as read with Sections 4(2)(a) and 4(3)(b) of the Firearms Act. The prosecution alleges that on April 10, 2025, in the Ruaka Border area of Kiambu County, officers found Chebai in possession of an Ekol pistol (serial number EP-16114911) without a valid license.
Authorities further claim that the circumstances surrounding the weapon’s possession created a reasonable presumption that Chebai intended to use it to breach public order.
