Derrick Omollo’s death: Kabugi demands action over Juja insecurity after JKUAT student dies
By Valerian Khakayi, September 2, 2026Digital content creator Kabugi has called for urgent action to address insecurity in Juja following the death of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) student and TikToker Derrick Omollo.
Omollo, 21, died after falling into an abandoned quarry while fleeing from four men who had confronted him and his colleagues during a content-creation outing in Juja, Kiambu County.
According to police, Omollo and three colleagues had gone to the area to shoot content when they were confronted by men armed with knives, who ordered them to surrender their phones. Three of the students managed to escape, but Omollo fell into the quarry, which was estimated to be about 40 metres deep.
His death has since sparked concern among fellow content creators and students, with Kabugi calling for answers over the security situation in Juja.
Kabugi calls for answers
Reacting to Omollo’s death, Kabugi said the young content creator was only beginning to gain recognition and was pursuing the kind of self-employment many young people aspire to.
“Omollo was very young, ndio ameingia kwa limelight ndio tumeanza kumjua, alikuwa self-employed, what we all are advocating for, aliuliwa akiwa in the line of content creation, they were in the set shooting ndio wakakuja kuibiwa,” Kabugi said.
Kabugi said although he did not know Omollo personally, he had followed his work online and was saddened by the circumstances surrounding his death.
“I did not know him on a personal level, but nilimjua na videos zake; it is so painful to see a comrade go that way,” he added.
Kabugi further raised concerns over what he described as a persistent insecurity problem in Juja, saying residents had experienced cases of robbery and killings.
“Juja si mara ya kwanza watu kuibiwa na kuuliwa, watu kuibiwa kwa manyumba zao, we need answers tuko hadi na DCI. Juja kuna hadi DCI headquarters,” Kabugi stated.
He questioned the role of elected leaders in addressing insecurity in the area, calling for someone to take responsibility.
“Do we even have elected leaders? Juu sijawai waona kwa anything inaendelea Juja, we need someone responsible for all this,” he questioned.
Derrick Omollo
Omollo had built a growing following on TikTok through his creative content. Fellow TikToker Leo previously said Omollo had grown his following from about 1,000 to 100,000 followers within four months.
His death has left the JKUAT community and fellow content creators mourning, as police continue efforts to trace and arrest the four men who attacked the students.