Detectives are hunting for gunmen who shot and killed a businessman in an ambush and robbery in Bondo, Siaya County.
This is the latest such violent robbery to happen in the area amid calls for authorities to address the menace.
Police said the shooting happened between Kopolo and Bondo town at dawn on December 1, 2025, and left one Walter Akama, 36, dead.
Police were informed of the shooting incident and rushed to the scene, where they found the deceased’s car on the road. Akama had been rescued and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
His colleague was shot in the abdomen and admitted to the hospital in serious condition. Akama was shot in the chest, police said.
Both victims of the shooting run a chain of butcheries and a retail shop in Nango Trading Centre.
It is alleged they were trailed after closing their businesses and shot at close range by unknown gunmen who escaped. It is suspected the gunmen stole cash and other valuables from the victims, police said.
Police said the Probox car they were driving had seven bullet holes, and the front window had been smashed.
Two spent cartridges of 7.62 by 39 mm were recovered at the scene.
Police said they are yet to establish the motive for the shooting.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy and other procedures.
The area has been experiencing a rise in violent crimes amid calls for action to address the trend. Gunmen have been targeting businessmen, particularly those dealing in gold.
Elsewhere in Kalokol, Turkana County, a woman was shot and wounded in a robbery incident.
A gang of two armed with AK-47 rifles raided shops in Kalokol Market and shot the woman in the shoulder.
The gang robbed attendants of cash and other valuables before escaping, police said.
The woman was admitted to the hospital in stable condition.
Police said they are pursuing the gang behind the attacks. Locals said such raids have been on the rise and want more action to tame the trend.
Elsewhere in Mathare North, police are investigating the sudden death of a 26-year-old woman in a house.
The woman, identified as Maureen Chebet, had visited her boyfriend when she developed breathing complications and collapsed.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Police moved the body to the mortuary pending an autopsy and further investigations.
