- They later escaped. Police said they are investigating the motive.
- This comes amid concerns the area around Keroka is experiencing a surge in crime.
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Police in Nyamira are pursuing a gang that broke into the home of CEC for Education in Nyamira County Kennedy Angwenyi and stole property.
The thugs also assaulted those present, police and the family said.
They also broke into the home of his brother and terrorised the family.
According to police, the gang of about ten was armed with guns and machetes when they struck and held the family hostage for five hours, and made away with an unknown amount of money on Sunday night.
The attackers assaulted some members of the family and tortured others in the drama as they demanded cash and other valuables.
They later escaped. Police said they are investigating the motive. Suspicions are that the gang thought the family had money at the time of the attack.
This comes amid concerns the area around Keroka is experiencing a surge in crime. Locals have complained of an increase in crime and asked for action to stop the trend.
Police who visited the scene assured the family of swift action to tame the trend and arrest the gangs behind the same.
Residents say insecurity incidences have been on the rise in the area, and want police to take action to tame it.
Elsewhere in Nyamira town, police are looking for a gang that attempted to kidnap a woman and demanded a Sh100,000 ransom before they could release her.
The gang went to the home of a business lady in the area and gained access by cutting the window grill.
Once in the house, they held a woman who was inside ransom demanding money.
Police said the gang ordered the woman to ask for more money from her friends and relatives as they threatened to harm her.
The gang later left with the woman as they told her to ask for money to have her freedom. An alarm was later raised and the gang sensed danger before abandoning the woman in Kinara area, a few kilometers away, and escaped to an unknown destination.
The woman was not harmed in the drama, police said adding no arrest has been made.
A hunt on the gang is ongoing and police said Tuesday they were pursuing good leads on their whereabouts.
Nyamira has been experiencing a surge in crime with experts linking the same to civilisation and lack of proper planning.