NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 23 – Twelve suspects have been charged with arson, assault and malicious damage to property incident in Umoja area following last week’s chaos in Kuresoi North. …
Audio By VocalizeTwelve suspects connected to the chaos in Kuresoi North, where three people were shot, one bus was burned, and two vehicles vandalised, have been released on bond. …
… Speaking in Nakuru town on Saturday, Ngunjiri said the wave of disruptions most recently witnessed in Kuresoi North Constituency was a ticking time bomb that threatens to erode the peace Kenyans have long enjoyed. …
Questions emerge over who mobilized youths in Kuresoi violence as 56 arrested. [Daniel Chege , Standard] Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai is yet to be arrested several hours after a shoot out that left three nursing gun shot wounds. …
Questions emerge over who mobilized youths in Kuresoi violence as 56 arrested. [Daniel Chege , Standard] Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai is yet to be arrested several hours after a shoot out that left three nursing gun shot wounds. …
Police arrest 56 suspects over meeting disruption in Kuresoi North By Citizen Reporter June 20, 2026 02:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Police in Nakuru have arrested 56 suspects in con …
Police hunt Kuresoi North MP after three shot in supporters clash
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… Several people were injured yesterday after supporters of Nakuru Governor and Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai allegedly clashed during a Youth and Women Empowerment Programme in Nyota Ward, Kuresoi North. …
Police hunt MP Alfred Mutai after three shot in clash with Governor Kihika supporters By Citizen Reporter June 19, 2026 10:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai during a past func …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 19 — The National Police Service has launched a manhunt for Kuresoi North Member of Parliament Alfred Mutai following violent clashes at a political event in Kuresoi Sub-County, Nakuru County, that left several people nursing gunshot injuries. …
NAIROBI,Kenya June 19 – Several people were injured on Friday after supporters of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai allegedly clashed during a Youth and Women Empowerment Programme in Nyota Ward, Kuresoi North. …
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai has escaped charges over links to a June 19, 2026 shooting in the constituency that left three people shot, a bus torched and vehicles vandalised. A magistrate dismissed a police application to extend his investigation period and ordered detectives to charge him or discharge him, and by closing of business yesterday no charges had been preferred.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai has escaped charges over links to a June 19, 2026 shooting in the constituency that left three people shot, a bus torched and vehicles vandalised. A magistrate dismissed a police application to extend his investigation period and ordered detectives to charge him or discharge him, and by closing of business yesterday no charges had been preferred.
The government has announced plans to desilt Kenyatta Dam in Kuresoi, Nakuru County, to expand irrigation opportunities and provide alternative economic activities for communities around the Mau Forest Complex, while reducing reliance on forest resources.
A trailer lost control and collided head-on with a Nissan Hiace matatu on the Nakuru–Eldoret highway at Nyanja black spot in Kuresoi North on Thursday night, killing the matatu's driver and five passengers. Two survivors were hospitalized with serious injuries.
A matatu and trailer collided head-on at Nyanja slope on the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway around 8:30pm, killing six people—five at the scene and one later during treatment—and injuring five others. The trailer swerved to the right while ascending the slope, hitting the matatu heading towards Nakuru from Eldoret.
First Lady Rachel Ruto and Ida Odinga led a tree-planting exercise in the Mau Forest Complex as part of the Integrated Conservation and Livelihood Improvement Programme, which aims to plant more than 40 million tree seedlings over the next decade to rehabilitate the forest and support the national campaign to grow 15 billion trees by 2032.
First Lady Rachel Ruto and Kenya's Ambassador to UNEP Ida Odinga led a tree-planting exercise in the Mau Forest Complex as part of a long-term conservation programme targeting the planting of more than 40 million seedlings over the next decade to restore degraded forest landscapes. The First Lady adopted 33 hectares within the forest as part of the restoration campaign.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai, detained overnight after surrendering to police in connection with shooting chaos and an alleged assault during a June 19 rally, was released on a Sh100,000 bond with surety by Senior Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet. The magistrate dismissed the police request for 21-day detention, ruling there was insufficient evidence and that investigations could proceed without his continued custody.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai was released on cash bail after being arraigned over violent clashes that left three people injured. The court rejected a prosecution bid for 21-day detention.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai has been released on cash bail after being arraigned over violent clashes that left three people injured. The MP is suspected of involvement in violent clashes and a shooting incident during a youth empowerment event in his constituency.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai was detained and is due in court following violent clashes at a Youth Empowerment Meeting in Kuresoi Sub-County that left five people injured, including three with gunshot wounds, and vehicles destroyed. Police said the violence involved suspected goons allied to Mutai and supporters of Governor Kihika, and 56 suspects were arrested with 44 later released.
Twelve suspects have been charged with arson, assault and malicious damage to property following chaos in Kuresoi North on June 19. The Nakuru Criminal Court granted them conditional release on bond of Sh50,000 with one surety, or cash bail of Sh20,000, and ordered them to report to DCI offices three times weekly until investigations conclude.
Twelve suspects connected to chaos in Kuresoi North on June 19—where three people were shot, one bus was burned, and two vehicles vandalised during a Kenya Kwanza event—were released on bond of Sh50,000 each by Senior Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet, who ruled the police lacked evidence for a 21-day detention.
Former Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri has called on President William Ruto to rein in politicians inciting violence, warning that unchecked political mobilisation could plunge the nation into chaos as it edges closer to the 2027 General Election. He accused Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika of intimidating Members of Parliament and frustrating their efforts to deliver on their mandates.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai has not yet been arrested several hours after a shootout that left three people with gunshot wounds. Fifty-six people have been arrested as questions emerge over who mobilized youths in the violence.
Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai remains unarrested hours after a shootout that left three people with gunshot wounds, as questions emerge over who mobilized youths involved in the violence. Police have arrested 56 people in connection with the incident.
Police in Nakuru arrested 56 suspects following violent disturbances that broke out during an empowerment programme organised by Governor Susan Kihika in Kuresoi North on Friday. Three people sustained gunshot wounds during the incident and are receiving treatment at Molo Level 4 Hospital; investigations continue and police are seeking to record a statement from Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai.
The National Police Service confirmed the arrest of at least 56 individuals following violent disturbances at a Youth and Women Empowerment Programme in Kuresoi North attended by senior leaders including Governor Susan Kihika. Tensions reportedly flared when Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai arrived at the venue with supporters, sparking confrontations with residents and other attendees; police recovered multiple exhibits believed to have been used in the violence.
Police have launched a manhunt for Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai following a violent confrontation between his supporters and those of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika at a youth empowerment meeting in Kuresoi Sub-County that left three people with gunshot injuries. The clash also saw a bus set ablaze by unknown persons.
Police have launched a manhunt for Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai following violent clashes at a Youth Empowerment Meeting in Kuresoi Sub-County, Nakuru County, that left several people with gunshot injuries. According to police, the confrontation involved suspected goons allegedly allied to Mutai and supporters of Governor Susan Kihika.
Several people were injured on Friday after supporters of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika and Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai clashed during a Youth and Women Empowerment Programme in Nyota Ward. Residents claimed gunshots were fired during the confrontation, though this could not be independently verified; a welfare bus was also set ablaze during the unrest.
Three people sustained gunshot wounds during a violent confrontation at a women and youth empowerment event in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County, allegedly after Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai arrived at the meeting being led by Governor Susan Kihika.
Three people were shot during an empowerment rally at Umoja Secondary School in Tulwet, Kuresoi North, following a violent confrontation allegedly involving area MP Alfred Mutai. The event was organised by Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika.
Police are searching for Kuresoi North MP Alfred Mutai after chaos at a constituency empowerment meeting left three people with gunshot injuries. The incident occurred when Mutai was allegedly denied entry to a meeting hosted by Nakuru governor Susan Kihika; his supporters clashed with those from the governor's side, and a bus was set ablaze.
A community-led conservation scheme called the Trees Establishment and Livelihood Improvement Scheme (TELIS) has engaged over 4,600 households in rehabilitating Kenya's Mau Forest Complex, restoring more than 1,500 hectares of degraded forest land and establishing approximately 1.5 million tree seedlings in ten months. The programme combines crop cultivation with tree seedling care, offering both environmental and economic benefits to participating communities.