A 34-year-old man died after a suspected assault incident in Mosocho area, Kisii County.
Police said they arrested a suspect in connection with the murder on May 7 involving one Kebon Okumu.
He is said to have collapsed and died outside his house. This followed earlier claims of an assault in the area.
The suspect was arrested after some locals tried to lynch him. He ran to the local police station where he was detained pending grilling and possible arraignment.
Police said they are investigating murder in the saga.
Still in Kisii, a suspicious late-night gathering at the Kisii bus park came to an abrupt end after swift action by officers from Kisii Central Police Station left four suspects arrested and the recovery of a home-made firearm alongside other crude weapons.
Members of the public alerted officers from the Kisii Central Police Station who swooped in just after midnight, catching the would-be criminals off guard.
As the police approached, the suspects attempted to make a break for it, scattering in all directions. But their escape plans failed when the officers expertly cornered them, swiftly bringing the chaotic scene under control.
The operation resulted in the arrest of the four suspects. A quick search on them also led to the recovery of incriminating items, including a homemade pistol loaded with a live 9mm round. Also recovered were two knives, a hammer, and other items, exposing their criminal intentions.
The suspects are undergoing processing pending arraignment.
Police say they have intensified operations in Kisii at large to address crime incidents being reported. The incidents include mob lynching which is turning to be a menace to many places.
Officials said they had intensified civic education as part of efforts to address the menace.
Dozens of people are annually killed in the area in mob injustice incidents in a worrying trend. Police investigations show some of the victims are framed before being killed by mobs.
