… In a letter to Nakuru County Police Commander Samuel Boit, and copied to the Inspector General of Police, Kipkulei, through his lawyer Peter Okiro, questioned whether the commander was behind the alleged continued defiance of court orders by Enock Rotich Kibet and his associates. …
… icers from NACADA and the anti-narcotics unit recovered another haul of bhang that was en route to Nairobi from Kisii.In the latest incident, the suspects were offloading the haul into a home along the busy road when police arrested them.Nakuru county police commander Samuel Boit …
… Press Conference, Nakuru County. https://t.co/GUhNIOKbpN— Rigathi Gachagua (@rigathi) August 15, 2026 Methu alleged that police officers in Nakuru had been warned against intervening during Thursday’s violence, claiming the county commander, Samuel Boit, instructed officers to ke …
… Methu, speaking during a press briefing on Saturday before opening the DCP party office in Nakuru Town East, urged Nakuru County Police Commander Samuel Boit to ensure adequate security at political events, saying authorities had been alerted to what he described as intelligence …
… I want to warn those engaging in illegal activities that Nakuru is not a place where you should attempt such business," said Nakuru County Commander Samuel Boit. …
… Nakuru County Police Commander Samuel Boit said that Nyamwaka had been placed under witness protection, making him a crucial person in the investigations and subsequent prosecution of the suspects.Nyamwaka was found fighting for his life within the church compound on the morning …
… The operation, led by Nakuru Police Commander Samuel Boit, resulted in the seizure of 360 litres of ethanol, bhang valued at approximately KSh500,000, seven gambling machines, a motorcycle, and counterfeit cigarettes. …
Former Treasury permanent secretary Benjamin Kipkech Kipkulei has accused police in Nakuru County of failing to protect his 700-acre property despite a court order, and his lawyer has warned of contempt of court proceedings if alleged interference continues.
Former Treasury permanent secretary Benjamin Kipkech Kipkulei has accused police in Nakuru County of failing to protect his 700-acre property despite a court order, and his lawyer has warned of contempt of court proceedings if alleged interference continues.
The anti-narcotics unit recovered bhang worth more than Sh10 million along the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road in Naivasha and arrested three suspects who were unloading and repackaging it. The Nakuru county police commander said the drugs were destined for Nairobi from Western Kenya and that the road is a major corridor used by drug peddlers to ferry bhang to Nairobi and Mombasa.
Jubilee Party has denied links to unrest during opposition activities in Naivasha and Nakuru, with its Secretary General attributing the clashes to policing failures rather than party wrongdoing. The denial reflects deepening tensions within the Uhuru-backed opposition as DCP seeks to expand its national presence ahead of the 2027 election.
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has warned Nakuru's security agencies that they will be held accountable if violence erupts at upcoming political events, claiming to have intelligence pointing to plans to disrupt meetings and the opening of political party offices in the county. Methu alleged preparations to disrupt a political gathering in Njoro and linked the alleged plans to a personal assistant to Njoro MP Charity Kathambi, though he did not provide public evidence for the allegations.
Four people have been arrested in two separate operations targeting second-generation illicit alcohol in Nakuru County. Police seized cartons of expired alcoholic drinks and counterfeit stickers bearing KRA and KEBS logos, and recovered litres of chang'aa and ethanol intended for illegal trade.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has arrested two suspects in connection with the May 3 murder of Rev Julius Ndumia, a PCEA Tabuga church pastor in Nakuru. The suspects, who are not church members, were found with valuables stolen from the pastor's residence.
Police arrested 22 suspects in Barnabas and Pipeline areas during a crackdown on illegal alcohol, recovering 40 litres of industrial ethanol, 11 gambling machines, 16 boxes of uncustomed cigarettes, and second-generation alcohol repackaged in branded bottles. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to curb production and distribution of illicit brews and other illegal activities in the county.
Police in Nakuru arrested four suspected drug peddlers in a raid on Molo town, seizing 360 litres of ethanol, bhang valued at approximately KSh500,000, seven gambling machines, a motorcycle, and counterfeit cigarettes. Police Commander Samuel Boit said the operation was prompted by public complaints over deaths linked to illicit brew and hard drug consumption in the area.