Detectives are looking for a gang that shot and injured a rider in an attack in Migori Town.
The
motive of the shooting was not immediately established, police said on the
Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
The
rider told police he was headed home at about 11 pm when he was trailed by the
gunmen on a motorcycle.
As
he approached his gate, he heard gunshots and later felt pain in his back
before he fell on the roadside, he told police.
It
was then that he realized he had been shot and wounded as the assailants escaped the
scene.
He
was rushed to a local hospital and admitted in stable condition.
Police
said the victim, aged 43, was shot in the lower back. He also had an injury on
the forehead.
A
team of detectives is investigating the attack, police said. There has been a
spike in violent crime in the area amid efforts to address the trend.
In Tala, Machakos County, police said they are looking for a gang that raided Emali Inn bar and restaurant and grabbed the valuables before escaping.
They stole a
ton of keg pumps, alcoholic drinks of unknown value, and cash.
The gang was armed
with a G3 rifle and shot into the air three times as they escaped the scene on
Saturday night, police and the witnesses said.
Police officers visited the scene, confirmed the incident, and recovered three spent cartridges believed to be from a G3 rifle.
The locals are
calling for action to address the cases of robberies that are on the rise in
the area.
Elsewhere in Laikipia’s Olmoran area, police
and the local security officials recovered an AK-47 rifle with 12 bullets from
two suspects who had been arrested in an operation.
The juveniles were part of a group of
suspected bandits who had been spotted in the area, prompting an operation that
led to their arrest.
Police said they were looking for more
suspects in the drama amid fears the gunmen were planning to stage an attack on
the farms there for animals.
Teams have intensified operations in the area to address crime in general.
