Kisii: Shops, schools shut as police clash with protesters
Transport was paralyzed in Kisii county while schools and shops were shut on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, as protesters who stormed streets in urban areas engaged security officers in running battles. The protesters barricaded roads with stones and lit bonfires prompting the officers to repulse them and clear the roads. In Kisii town, Daraja Mbili […]
Kisii: Woman on the run after assaulting husband, nearly chopping off his manhood
Police in Kitutu Chache South, Kisii county are pursuing a woman who took off after allegedly assaulting and nearly chopping off a man’s manhood over a family feud. The area police commander Anthony Keter confirmed the incident, stating that the woman suspected to be the man’s wife is still on the run. “The information we […]
60-year-old man pens note to one of his wives before allegedly taking own life in Kisii
A family in Nyatike, Kisii county is mourning the death of their 60-year-old kin who allegedly took his own life on the evening of Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Area assistant chief Vincent Otieno, while confirming the incident, said the body of the senior citizen identified as Othina was found hanging from a tree a few […]
Police arrest KCSE centre manager after 2 men were found revising Maths paper in toilet
A KCSE centre manager from St. Francisca Nyamonaria Secondary school in Nyamarambe, Kisii County, was on Friday arrested for exam malpractice. It is reported that the manager helped two people who are yet to be identified to disappear after they were caught revising a Mathematics paper inside one of the school’s toilets. In a police […]
Police probe man’s shooting in Kisii
Police in Kisii South sub-county are investigating an incident in which one person was shot in Itibo area on Monday night after supporters of two political rivals clashed. Sub-County Police Commander Charles Machinji (pictured) said a confrontation ensued at around midnight during which Edward Bosire, 40, was shot, injured and rushed to Bosongo hospital. Machinji […]
Kisii: Terror suspect seeks police protection from ‘coordinator’ who wanted him to be a suicide bomber
A terror suspect in Marani Kisii County has surrendered to the police for fear of losing his life. Evans Bakari Mose, 30, alleges that he was trailed by his former terror coordinator from Nakuru to execute plans on attacking political rallies in Kisii as a suicide bomber. He claims the man is planning to kill […]
Kisii: Worry as Assistant Chief found dead near his office
Police officers in Marani sub-county in Kisii county have launched a probe into the death of an Assistant Chief of Rioma area who was found dead on Friday, May 3, 2022. Marani Deputy County Commissioner Chege Maina said the body of the late Assistant Chief Evans Onchiri had no injuries. “Investigators have begun their work […]