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Police have arrested five suspects following a disturbance and violence that disrupted the first-anniversary commemoration of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

Police have arrested five suspects following a disturbance and violence that disrupted the first-anniversary commemoration of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga at Migwena Cultural Grounds in Bondo.

In a statement on Friday, October 16, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said part of the crowd became rowdy during the event, prompting police officers to intervene and restore order.

"At the ceremony, a section of the crowd turned rowdy prompting officers to move in swiftly and restore order before the situation could spiral out of control," the statement read.

The DCI identified the five suspects as Daniel Odhiambo, Gabriel Aloo, Felix Ochieng, Jerry Okello and Edwin Matongo.

Police also recovered several weapons during the arrests, raising concerns about the nature of the violence witnessed at the event.

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"Upon arrest, officers recovered a machete, a sword and a knife, among other weapons," the statement added.

The five suspects remain in police custody as officers process them ahead of their arraignment in court.

File image of items recovered from the suspects 

This comes a day after detectives arrested two suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of Paul Mwangangi, a shoe trader at Kariokor Market. 

In a statement on Wednesday October 14, DCI said Mwangangi was stabbed on Monday October 12 along Landhies Road, opposite the Muthurwa Market footbridge.  

"Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a shoe trader at Kariokor Market have arrested two suspects in a breakthrough that marks a significant step forward in the probe into the brutal killing.

"The victim, Paul Mwangangi, was reportedly stabbed along Landhies Road, opposite the Muthurwa Market footbridge, on October 12, 2026," the statement read.

Police officers who rushed to the scene found Mwangangi lying face down, with a fresh stab wound to the chest. 

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) detectives processed and documented the scene, while the body of the trader was moved to City Mortuary for preservation pending autopsy.

In a follow-up operation, detectives from DCI Central and Kamukunji, working alongside their counterparts from the Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Office, acted on actionable intelligence and trailed the suspects to a hideout in Kayole. 

The suspects Joseph Kimani Ndungu, alias Bajong, and Peter Kimani Githinji, alias Denoo were arrested and escorted to Kamukunji Police Station and placed in custody pending further investigations and arraignment.

During the operation, the detectives recovered a Maasai sword bearing bloodstains, suspected to have been used in the killing. 

The weapon has been secured as exhibit for further forensic examination.

"The DCI remains committed to pursuing all leads, establishing the circumstances surrounding his death and ensuring that those responsible are brought to justice in accordance with the law," the statement added.