GSU officer loses life after night attack in Kisumu
A General Service Unit (GSU) officer, was on Sunday, August 11, 2024, night killed in Manyatta slums in Kisumu by suspected criminals. The officer identified as Calvince Omondi, who was 25 years old, was in the company of friends when a knife-wielding gang attacked them. They were attacked and stabbed several times in their bodies, […]
2 KDF soldiers killed in suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Lamu
At least two Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers have been killed as they responded to a suspected Al-Shabaab attack on a General Service Unit (GSU) team at Mlima wa Faru, Lamu County. 10 other GSU officers had been injured when the armoured personnel carrier (APC) they were travelling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device […]
Ruto deploys GSU to tackle crime in Nairobi CBD as Nandi senator is robbed along Valley Road
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei became a victim of the rising crime rates in Nairobi after he was robbed along Valley Road. Cherargei in a tweet on Tuesday November 15, 2022, decried the increasing cases of insecurity in the capital, revealing that had been robbed a fortnight earlier. The Nandi senator bitterly complained that Nairobi had […]
Gov’t to deploy additional GSU troops to Eldoret, Nakuru ahead of August polls – Matiang’i
The government will deploy additional security to select counties in the Rift Valley region ahead of the August 9 general elections, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has confirmed. In a statement on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Matiang’i said the deployment of General Service Unit (GSU) officers follows approvals by the National Security Council. According to […]
Embu: Police launch manhunt for GSU officer who defiled 4-year-old girl
Police are looking for a General Service Unit (GSU) and a decorated boxer who has gone underground after defiling a 4-year-old girl on Tuesday, July 23, 2022, in Kithumu Embu West Sub-County. Officer John Kivuti Njagi based at the GSU headquarters is said to have defiled the girl and disappeared. Investigations were launched and it […]
GSU officer arrested for defiling 9-year-old daughter
A General Service Unit (GSU) officer attached to the embassy protection unit was on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 arrested for defilement. The officer identified as Constable Omar Dae is said to have defiled his daughter aged 9 at their Nairobi residence in Jun 2019. According to the police, the suspect was arrested after the Director […]
Masimba four laid to rest in mass burial
Victims of the recent Masimba shootings were on Sunday, June 11, 2022, laid to rest in a mass burial attended by their families, friends and political leaders. A requiem mass was held for the slain quartet, who were shot dead during a protest against wildlife invasion, at the World Arising Church, Grace City in Masimba, […]