A minor has been charged in a Molo court for allegedly stealing a rifle from a Kenya Forest Service police post in Londiani forest.

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The 16 year old boy (name withheld) faced two counts of charges in relation to the incident.

The first charge read that on September 2 this year at Malakati forest post in Londiani, the accused broke and entered a house of one of the rangers and stole a mark 4 rifle loaded with 5 rounds of ammunition valued at Sh50,325 property of Kenya Forest service.

He was also charged with stealing a mobile phone in the same house.

The accused is in custody at the Londiani police station pending the determination of his case.