Bomet: Man allegedly kills father after being denied money to buy bodaboda
A 30-year-old man has been detained at Sotik police station in Bomet for allegedly killing his father, 55, after being denied money to buy a bodaboda. Victor Langat is said to have demanded a share of the money which was acquired from the sale of a piece of land but when the parents denied him, […]
Probe launched after cop caught on CCTV stealing money from KCSE invigilators
A police officer is under investigation after he was allegedly caught on camera stealing at a school in Bomet county during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary School (KCSE) examinations. The cop, who was part of a team of officers deployed to man exam centres in the county, is alleged to have stolen money from […]
Detectives launch hunt for suspect who sodomised drunken man in Bomet
Police in Bomet have launched a manhunt for a suspect who sodomised a drunken man after locking him up in his house for over 10 hours. According to a statement from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect only identified as Silas Lay attacked the 33-year-old victim at a pub in Mosonik village, Chepalungu, […]
Bomet: 7 family members hospitalised over food poisoning
Seven family members from Sagenya Village in Bomet County are receiving treatment at Longisa Referral Hospital after consuming suspected contaminated food. The mother and her six children were rushed to hospital after consuming soar milk ‘mursik’ on Sunday night. The victims are said to have started complaining of stomach pains after the meal. They were […]
24-year-old man hospitalised after chopping off his genitals using kitchen knife
A 24-year-old man was admitted in critical condition at Tenwek Mission Hospital in Bomet County on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, after chopping off his genitals using a kitchen knife while drunk. Linus Kiplangat Rono was rushed to the facility after being found writhing in pain by his mother. According to Kiplabotwo chief Geoffrey Korir, the […]
Shock as Bomet woman wraps stone in box and nearly duped mourners into burying it
Residents of Pilot village in Merigi ward in Bomet county were on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, shocked by a woman who brought home a four kg stone wrapped in a box claiming to be the body of a baby who died immediately after birth. Family members were informed by the 40-year-old woman that she gave […]
Victor Koech defies UDA wave in Bomet to win MP seat
Victor Koech of the CCM party went against the UDA wave and got elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chepalungu constituency in Bomet county. Koech was announced the winner after garnering 45,966 votes while Paul Bii of UDA came second with 15,829 votes. United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party led by the Deputy President […]