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Sunday, September 19, 2021

21-year-old man arrested for killing two women in hit-and-run accident

Eric September 19, 2021 0

A 21-year-old man has been arrested by police in Nandi for allegedly killing two women and injuring three other people in a hit-and-run incident between Namgoi Market and Kapsabet town.

Reportedly, the suspect, Patrick Rono, was on the run after hitting a boda boda rider.

Eye witnesses said that Rono was heading towards Eldoret while driving a Toyota Probox.

Shadrack Mutahi said, "He was being trailed by enraged bodaboda riders. He drove erratically while evading the road users along the way. Unfortunately, he veered off the road within Kapsabet town and hit the pedestrians,"

According to Nandi central OCPD Doris Chemos, the victims suffered injuries on their heads and legs.

She said, "The deceased succumbed to their injuries. The three were taken to hospital and were discharged."

"The suspect is being interrogated. The relatives, who are residents of Kapsabet, said that he was under medication. He drove out of the compound without anyone's knowledge and caused accidents," Chemos added.

The deceased’s bodies were moved to the Kapsabet County referral hospital morgue, awaiting identification by their respective families.

15- year-old arrested over death of a caretaker in Nandi

Nandi

Eric September 16, 2021 0

A 15-year-old boy in Nandi has been arrested in connection with the death of a caretaker

Reportedly, while on his way back home from school on Monday evening, the boy trespassed into a parcel of land manned by the deceased, Jackson Liboyo Kaderathe.

The caretaker then intercepted the boy, warning

him against passing through the tea and beans beans plantation.

However, a fistfight ensued when the boy, who is a Class Seven pupil in one of the local primary schools in Kapsimatwo, proved to be rebellious when the 44-year-old caretaker confronted him.

The area assistant chief Philip Magut said, "The boy picked a stone from the farm periphery and hit Kadera on his forehead. He collapsed, but recovered after first aid was administered to him at the scene."

The deceased’s body was found in his house on Tuesday morning.

"He was lying in a pool of blood. It seems, even after the fight, the bleeding continued, and this could have led to his demise," Magut added.

After arresting the boy, the police took him to Singhor police station for interrogation.

According to Tindiret OCPD Abdulahi Jire, preliminary investigations show that the boy is a key suspect in in the death of the caretaker.

Jire noted, "He will be presented to court once the police conclude the investigation."

Rowdy youths block Senator Moi from dawn meeting with Talai elders

Nandi

Eric January 02, 2021 0

Rowdy youths blocked Baringo Senator Gideon Moi from attending a dawn meeting with Talai elders in Nandi on Saturday.

Hundreds of youth blocked roads leading to Kapsisiywa where the meeting was to be held. The elders were to bless Gideon amid intensifying rivalry between him and Deputy President William Ruto over control of the Kalenjin community ahead of the 2022 elections.

Last year, the same elders met DP Ruto and blessed him as the Kalenjin spokesman and leader.

After arriving in the area at about 4am in a convoy of more than four cars, Gideon and his team encountered the rowdy youths who said they would not allow him to pass because the community blessings had already been given to Ruto.

According to Gideon's spokesman Alex Kiprotich,the elders led by Christopher Koyogi, who has been criticizing Ruto lately, invited the senator.

“Gideon Moi was invited for blessings by Nandi elders while on his meet the people tour in the area. But as he headed to the venue where the elders were waiting he came across rowdy youth who blocked him. He however continued with the tour where he interacted with the locals”, said Kiprotich.

Gideon tried to calm the rowdy youths down and told that he had the right to visit the region like any other Kenyan.

Although he later had an opportunity to meet with a section of the elders, it is still unclear whether the blessings ceremony took place.

19-year-old student commits suicide inside police cell

Nandi

Eric December 02, 2020 0

A 19-year-old student who was in police custody committed suicide in the cell at Kilibwoni police post in Nandi county.

A police report confirmed that Meshack Kiprop hang himself on Tuesday in the police cell using a rope he made from a piece of cloth. He tied the rope to the cell's window.

The report also indicated that Kiprop was a student at Ndubeneti secondary school.

Earlier, Kiprop was arrested after his kin reported to the police that Kiprop had allegedly threatened to kill him after a domestic dispute.

According to the Nandi County Deputy Police Commander David Kirui, the officers on duty

found Kiprop’s lifeless body hanging from the cell window after they heard screams coming from the cell.

The body was taken to Kapsabet County Referral Hospital mortuary where a post-mortem is expected to be conducted.

The police officers launched an investigation to determine why the 19-year-old student committed suicide.