A tense security situation was reported in the Igonga area of Kisii County after angry youths allegedly launched retaliatory attacks following the death of a suspect who had been apprehended by community policing members.
According to police, rowdy youths went on the rampage targeting homes belonging to four community policing members.
Police said at least two houses were set ablaze during the attacks.
Preliminary information indicates that the targeted community policing members had earlier arrested a suspect who is alleged to have died during or after the arrest under circumstances linked to punitive action. News of the death reportedly sparked outrage among residents, leading to plans for revenge attacks against those believed to have been involved.
Authorities noted that no formal report regarding the suspect’s arrest or death had initially been made to any police station, with information only reaching law enforcement later through the area Community Policing Chairman.
Security officers were deployed to the affected area and remained on the ground to prevent further destruction, protect residents and restore calm.
Investigations into both the death of the suspect and the subsequent retaliatory attacks are ongoing. Police have urged residents to remain calm and allow due process as efforts continue to contain the situation.
And a 28-year-old man was killed after rival clans clashed over a long-running land dispute in Kerio Valley Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County.
According to police, the fatal incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on June 4, 2026, at Enokachee in Kibiriem Location, Tirkiyo Sub-Location within Tot Division.
Preliminary investigations indicate that members of the Kapishoi and Kapsiren clans have been engaged in a dispute over ownership of a piece of land. Tensions reportedly escalated after members of the Kapsiren clan planted maize on the contested land.
Police said youths from the rival Kapishoi clan allegedly invaded the area armed with arrows and machetes and found Anson Kilimo, 28, a member of the Kapsiren clan, on the disputed land.
The attackers allegedly shot him with arrows, inflicting three wounds to his back and stomach. He succumbed to the injuries at the scene.
Officers from Tot Police Station led by the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), together with personnel from the General Service Unit (GSU) Tot Camp, responded to the incident and moved swiftly to contain rising tensions between the two communities.
The body was removed to Tot Sub-County Hospital Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Security officers drawn from the Kenya Police Service and the GSU remain deployed in the area to prevent further violence and maintain peace as investigations continue into the killing.
Meanwhile, a 48-year-old businessman is recovering in hospital after being attacked and robbed by armed criminals outside his home in Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
According to police, the incident occurred at about 8:06 p.m. on June 4, 2026, at Obisa Village.
The victim,was reportedly driving home when he was ambushed by two unknown men on foot as he waited for his gate to be opened. One of the attackers was armed with a pistol.
Police said the robbers ordered him to get out of his vehicle and surrender his valuables and money. However, when he resisted, the suspects fired a shot into the air, causing panic and confusion.
During the attack, the businessman was repeatedly struck with a blunt object, leaving him with injuries to the chin, swelling on his right hand and head injuries.
The assailants then stole his motor vehicle, a light grey Toyota Passo, as well as a Samsung mobile phone before fleeing the scene using the stolen car.
Family members responded after hearing his cries for help and rushed him to Matata Hospital for treatment.
Police officers from Oyugis Police Station and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Rachuonyo South visited the scene and assisted in taking the victim to hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition.
A manhunt has been launched for the suspects, while efforts to trace and recover the stolen vehicle are ongoing. Investigators are also pursuing leads that may help identify and arrest those behind the violent robbery.
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