Police in Uasin Gishu County have arrested three suspected members of a violent criminal gang and recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with ten rounds of ammunition.
According to a police report dated January 11, 2026, the firearm was found hidden in a thicket within the homestead of one of the suspects, Titus Wainaina Njoroge.
The suspects, Njoroge, Jeremiah Njuguna Kinyanjui aka Chikudee, and Patrick Kinuthia Mwangi, are believed to be part of a ruthless gang that has been terrorising residents through armed robberies and other violent crimes across the county.
Their arrest follows a well-coordinated joint operation by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), supported by the Operations Unit at DCI Headquarters and their Uasin Gishu-based counterparts.
Investigations have linked the gang to several serious crimes.
The three are accused of carjacking a family in November 2025.
“In one chilling incident on 22 November 2025, the suspects reportedly held a family hostage, robbed them of their motor vehicle, and forced them to transfer money from their mobile wallets,” said the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Further inquiries have revealed that the same gang, known to operate using fraudulently acquired identities, was also involved in a robbery with violence that resulted in the murder of Richard Rotich, a pharmacist at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, on January 7, 2026.
Police records further show that Njoroge, aka Bikos, has had previous brushes with the law dating back as far as 2014.
He has previously been implicated in an attempted robbery case reported at Eldoret Police Station in 2011, a robbery with violence case at Langas Police Station in 2017, an escape from lawful custody at Eldoret Police Station in 2012, and another escape from Eldoret Court in 2014.
The three suspects are currently being processed for arraignment in court as investigations continue.
Detectives are also intensifying efforts to arrest other members of the gang who are still at large.
Police are urging members of the public to continue cooperating with law enforcement by reporting criminal activity anonymously via #FichuaKwaDCI, the toll-free number 0800 722 203, or WhatsApp 0709 570 000.
