Detectives are investigating an incident in which a stray bullet pierced the roof of a house in Kiamumbi, Kiambu County, narrowly missing a couple as they slept.
The incident came to light after the couple, both primary school teachers living on Isiolo Street in Kiamumbi, reported the matter to police.
According to police, the wife found what appeared to be a 9mm bullet head beside her bed while cleaning the bedroom.
The report prompted officers from Kiamumbi Police Station to visit and process the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the bullet penetrated the roof and ceiling before landing inside the bedroom, leaving visible holes in both.
No injuries were reported.
Police recovered the bullet head as an exhibit and forwarded it for ballistic examination as investigations continue to establish where the shot may have originated and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The ballistic report is expected to help determine the source of the bullet.
Police said they are also seeking to establish the circumstances under which the bullet entered the house.
Meanwhile, two people were injured during a shootout between police officers and people police suspect were robbers at Gikomba Market in Nairobi.
According to police, the incident occurred near Daraja Ndogo Bridge after officers on patrol responded to reports that a group of about seven armed men was allegedly robbing traders and members of the public at about noon.
Police said the officers encountered the group and fired a warning shot into the air.
According to police, the men then opened fire as they fled, triggering a brief exchange of gunfire.
During the incident, two people sustained gunshot injuries.
One person sustained gunshot wounds to the left buttock and lower abdomen, while the other was shot in the right thigh.
The two were rushed to Pumwani Majengo Health Centre, where they received first aid before being referred to Kenyatta National Hospital. Police said both were in stable condition.
Police officers who visited the scene recovered a pistol magazine loaded with two rounds of ammunition, which was retained as an exhibit.
No arrests had been reported by the time of filing.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and to identify those involved, police said.
