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In a statement issued on Sunday, the Service said officers on duty observed a group of rowdy youths armed with crude weapons attempting to force their way into the church.
The suspects were found in possession of ten pangas, five knives, rungus, and stones, and are currently in police custody awaiting arraignment.
According to the National Police Service, officers on routine patrol intercepted the suspects as they were loading what appeared to be stolen household items into a vehicle. The pair tried to flee but were quickly apprehended.
The assurance comes ahead of Thursday's by-elections in 24 electoral units countrywide, which have drawn national attention amid recent incidents of political clashes in some regions, with the united opposition claiming that the police officers who will not be in uniform will be state-sponsored goons.
According to police, officers from Yala Police Station were on a routine mobile patrol when they spotted a suspicious Toyota Caldina, registration number KBK 404G, moving along the road at around dawn. Their attempt to stop the vehicle triggered a brief chase.
A thorough search of the car uncovered multiple sacks carefully concealing the cannabis. The recovered items included 1,825 rolls, 113 brooms, and about 4 kilograms of unpacked cannabis, which traffickers had disguised to avoid detection.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), the operation was launched after officers received a tip-off warning of suspected criminal activity inside a house in Wiyoni.
The suspects, Robert Kiptoo and his accomplice, Sinko Kedienye, were apprehended at their hideout in the Kwa Wanjiku area in possession of elephant tusks weighing 18 kg, which were intended for sale to a potential buyer.
Tensions have reportedly escalated in Kasipul and Mbeere North constituencies, where campaigns have been affected by inflammatory statements and acts of aggression.
The Bill seeks, among other changes, to set an age cap of 60 years for the Inspector General and introduce a five-year term limit for Deputy Inspector Generals, who currently do not have term restrictions. Currently, there is no age cap for the IG or DIG.
The suspects were stopped by officers from Sokohuru Police Post while transporting the drugs on a motorcycle believed to have been used for regional distribution.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye on Monday issued a conservatory order directing that the suspension applies to the National Police Service Commission (NPSC), the State Law Office, and all related parties, including employees, agents, and supporting entities involved in the recruitment process.