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Reverend Julius Ndumia

Also known as: Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia · Rev. Julius Ngari Ndumia · Rev. Ndumia · Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari · Julius Ngari Ndumia · prophet Ndumia · Julius Ndumia Ngari

Presbyterian Church of East Africa pastor in Nakuru killed on May 3, 2026, during a church raid; murder linked to armed robbery gang.

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  1. May 2026
Society

DCI Links Armed Gang to Reverend Murder in Nakuru Church Attack

The News

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has linked a criminal gang to the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia, who was killed on May 3, 2026, when armed assailants stormed his residence and church office in Nakuru County. The gang, believed to disguise itself in security uniforms and have used an L1A1 firearm, is under investigation for multiple violent robberies and a separate fraud case involving over KSh600,000.

Why it matters

DCI links armed gang to Reverend Julius Ndumia's murder in Nakuru church attack, advancing investigation into high-profile security breach and violent crime.

13 May 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 12 May

  1. DCI Links Armed Gang to Reverend Murder in Nakuru Church Attack

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has linked a criminal gang to the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia, who was killed on May 3, 2026, when armed assailants stormed his residence and church office in Nakuru County. The gang, believed to disguise itself in security uniforms and have used an L1A1 firearm, is under investigation for multiple violent robberies and a separate fraud case involving over KSh600,000.

    13 May 2026 · Capital News →

Yesterday

  1. DCI links Nakuru cleric murder to armed robbery gang

    The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has linked the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari to a criminal gang previously profiled in 2022, known for violent armed robberies while disguised in security forces attire. Detectives have also connected the gang to a violent robbery on May 1, 2026, and are conducting forensic examinations to place suspects at the crime scene.

    12 May 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Gachagua calls for security overhaul in Nakuru after cleric murdered

    CP party leader Rigathi Gachagua has called for an overhaul of Nakuru's security team following the murder of Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia at Tabuga PCEA Church in Lanet, accusing security officers of failing to contain rising crime in the region. Gachagua also questioned the silence of senior security officials and urged the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to release CCTV footage of the killing.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Kalonzo criticizes Africa Forward Summit selection, dismisses event

    Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has dismissed the upcoming Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, claiming Kenya was chosen to host due to divisions among Francophone nations rather than merit, and urged President Ruto not to celebrate the event while the country faces public distress and human rights violations.

    10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Gachagua criticizes government inaction over preacher murder

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has faulted the government for insufficient attention to the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia, a PCEA minister killed at a Nakuru church, warning that the silence from authorities could embolden perpetrators to attack more clergy.

    10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Two arrested in murder of Nakuru PCEA cleric Reverend Ngari

    Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the May 3 murder of PCEA cleric Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari at PCEA Tabuga Church in Nakuru North Sub-County. The suspects were found in possession of valuables believed stolen from the slain cleric during the attack, which also left a church watchman seriously assaulted.

    10 May 2026 · Capital News →

  4. Two arrested in killing of PCEA reverend in Nakuru church

    Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Reverend Julius Ndumia Ngari during a church raid at Tabuga Parish on May 3. The DCI reports the suspects are in custody with valuables stolen during the attack found in their possession.

    10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Murder of pastor in church manse demands reckoning

    An opinion piece argues that the May 4 killing of Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia of Tabuga Parish in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa is not merely a crime but a desecration of sacred space that demands national reflection on what the nation values and whether it has failed to protect those who sustain its humanity.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 7 May

  1. Gachagua demands police action over PCEA reverend's killing

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has demanded a full police explanation over the killing of Reverend Julius Ngari Ndumia, a Parish Minister at PCEA Tubaga Parish in Nakuru East, describing the murder as shocking and a threat to freedom of worship. Gachagua claimed security agencies failed to act four days after the incident and alleged the PCEA church has recently come under increasing attacks, citing previous incidents at PCEA Mwiki and PCEA Kariobangi churches.

    8 May 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. PCEA pastor found dead; autopsy shows torture injuries

    Reverend Julius Ndumia, a Presbyterian Church of East Africa pastor, was found dead in his church compound in Lanet Bahati on May 4 at 2 AM. A postmortem report revealed he suffered serious injuries to his head and neck from a blunt object, indicating he was tortured to death; his family has appealed for swift investigations.

    7 May 2026 · The Standard →

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