Nakuru: Man who stabbed girlfriend to death tells court he was in state of ‘temporary madness’
A man in Nakuru shocked the court after confessing that he stabbed his girlfriend because he was in a state of ‘temporary madness’. While appearing before High Court judge Joel Ngugi, the suspect identified as Edmond Ruto, testified that on February 19, 2018, he stabbed his girlfriend Cynthia Cheplang’at six times. As he presented his […]
Nakuru: Police recover military fatigue at a rental house as crackdown on criminals intensifies
Police in Nakuru have recovered military fatigue from a rental house in Pangani, Nakuru, as a crackdown on criminal gangs in the county intensifies. In a statement on Monday, July 18, the National Police Service (NPS) said the military tactical gear was recovered following a tip-off from a member of the public. The recoveries included […]
Nakuru: Police recover military fatigue at a rental house as crackdown on criminals intensifies
Police in Nakuru have recovered military fatigue from a rental house in Pangani, Nakuru, as a crackdown on criminal gangs in the county intensifies. In a statement on Monday, July 18, the National Police Service (NPS) said the military tactical gear was recovered following a tip-off from a member of the public. The recoveries included […]
Kasarani OCPD transferred to Nakuru to help curb rising insecurity
Kasarani sub-county commander (OCPD) Peter Mwanzo has been transferred to Nakuru as County Police Commander replacing Beatrice Kiraguri in new security changes announced by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. The development comes after a spate of attacks targeted at women by the ‘Confirm’ gang in the Mawanga area of Bahati Constituency area. Speaking to the […]
Matiang’i convenes crisis meeting over Nakuru killings
Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai together with the Director of Criminal Investigations George Kinoti are today, June 29, 2022, expected to hold a security meeting with the Security Committee in the Rift Valley region following a rise in criminal cases in the area. The meeting comes after reports […]
Nakuru killings: Police arrest 128 gang members
The police have arrested 128 members of the notorious gang in Nakuru in an ongoing crackdown. Confirming the arrest, the Rift valley regional police commander, Mohamed Maalim, has said the criminal gang members will be arraigned in court. The regional police boss said anyone found with a weapon would be considered a gang member. “Investigations […]
Nakuru: MP questioned by DCI officers over connection to ‘confirm gang’
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have today, Tuesday, June 28 summoned Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament (MP) David Gikaria over the rising cases of daytime killings witnessed in the region. Gikaria was questioned on his alleged association with the ‘confirm’ gang terrorizing residents in the town. The legislator’s summon comes after […]