The operation came less than 24 hours after police fatally shot four suspected gang members during an operation along the Eldoret-Kiplombe-Soy Road in Uasin Gishu County.

According to the DCI, detectives from the Soy office acted on intelligence that led them to a house in the Sungura area of Huruma Estate, where investigators believe the gang coordinated its criminal activities.

Police said preliminary investigations indicate the premises served as the group’s operational base.

During the search, detectives recovered five Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) jungle jackets, a heavy wedge hammer, a crowbar, two mobile phones and other items that investigators believe are linked to the gang’s activities.

Authorities said the discovery of military-style clothing has become a significant lead in investigations into a criminal network suspected of disguising itself as police officers and military personnel to execute violent robberies across the Rift Valley region.

Investigators are seeking to establish whether the recovered uniforms are authentic military property or counterfeit attire used to impersonate security officers.

Crime Scene Investigation officers documented the scene and collected the recovered items for forensic examination.

The evidence will undergo forensic analysis as detectives work to determine whether it can be linked to previous robbery cases reported in Uasin Gishu and neighboring counties.

The latest recovery follows a police operation that left four suspected gang members dead after what authorities described as an armed confrontation on the Eldoret-Kiplombe-Soy Road.

Police have not publicly identified the deceased, and the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting have not been independently verified.

The DCI said detectives are pursuing other suspected members of the group believed to have fled during earlier operations.

Investigators are also examining the gang’s structure, methods of operation and possible links to other organized criminal networks operating in the North Rift.

Officials believe the suspects may have exploited military and police uniforms to gain the trust of victims or avoid suspicion before carrying out robberies.

Authorities have not announced any arrests following the raid, but said investigations remain active.

The DCI thanked members of the public for providing information that led to the operation and appealed for continued cooperation in the fight against organized crime.

“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations appreciates the vigilance and continued support of members of the public,” the agency said in a statement. “We urge anyone with information that may assist ongoing investigations to share it with law enforcement.”

The agency encouraged members of the public to report suspected criminal activities anonymously through its toll-free hotline or WhatsApp reporting platform as investigations continue.

Police said the recovered exhibits are expected to play a key role in helping investigators identify additional suspects and dismantle what they believe is a wider criminal syndicate operating across the Rift Valley region.