Editor's Review

The suspected gang members opened fire on three police officers on Monday morning, killing one and injuring the other two.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested five suspected gang members linked with the killing of a police officer and wounding two others in Nakuru County.

In a statement on Monday, June 2, DCI said the suspects were flushed from their hideouts by hawkshaws drawn from DCI's Operation Action Team and Crime Research Bureau, augmented by their Nakuru counterparts.

The 5 suspects include: William Nywhili Rioba, Nyahili Nyamuhaga Magige, Emmanuel Muita Muita, Catherine Nkatha Zakayo, and ⁠Peter Chacha.

“Regrettably, the gang goes down, leaving behind a trail of sad memories and untold pain to the victims of their violent attacks. On the night of June 1st, 2025, the robbers ambushed and opened fire at police officers on foot patrol, killing one and injuring two. The injured officers are still receiving treatment,” read part of the DCI statement.

The suspected gang members are also linked to the death of a 24-year-old businessman at a shop located in Nakuru’s Soilo area.

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Photocollage of a suspected gang member and an AK-47 rifle. 

“In a separate incident, the gang staged a violent robbery at a shop located in the Soilo area of Nakuru, attacking the 24-year-old owner with machetes and daggers before stealing hundreds of thousands from his shop. After the daring robbery, they dragged the already suppressed young man from the shop and shot him dead,” DCI stated.

During the operation, the detectives recovered an AK-47 rifle serial number 18916, loaded with three rounds of ammunition, concealed in dry grass.

The suspects are being processed ahead of arraignment on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

“The DCI reassures Nakuru county dwellers and indeed, Kenyans across the country, that their security remains the foremost priority, and that several anti-robbery teams have been dispatched and are pursuing identified armed gangs whose operations have been analyzed. The operations seek to bring to an end the reign of terror and rid the streets of armed criminals, ” DCI stated.

Three police officers were on patrol at around 1:29 am on Monday in Nakuru’s Free area when they were ambushed by the gang members.

One of the officers was fatally shot while the two others sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to Nakuru Level Five Hospital for treatment.