… Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani said the accident occurred after a small tanker carrying petrol and diesel collided with another vehicle, causing the lorry to lose control and crash on the road. …
… Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani said two bodies had been recovered as search and recovery operations continued, with more casualties feared. …
… County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani said nine other injured persons are currently admitted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, while others were taken to different hospitals following the Thursday night incident that sparked a fire around the scene. …
… According to Uasin Gishu Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani, the victims had rushed to the scene of the accident involving the oil transport vehicle and a saloon car to siphon fuel when the tanker exploded. …
… Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani, who is at the scene leading the rescue operation, has confirmed that two bodies have been recovered so far but warned that the death toll could rise as they are still combing the area. …
… According to Uasin Gishu County Commander Wilberforce Sicharani, the officer, who was attached to a local governor as a bodyguard, was arrested on Sunday night in Kaptinga area along the Kapsaret–Maili Tisa bypass. …
… Confirming the incident, Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani said the impounded fertiliser is currently being held at Ainabkoi Police Station as samples have been taken for testing. …
… Following Mwanthi’s appointment, Wilberforce Sicharani has been moved to head police operations in Uasin Gishu County as the new County Police Commander. …
An oil tanker explosion on the Eldoret-Turbo Road has killed three people, with 22 injured currently admitted to hospital, seven of whom are in intensive care with severe burns. The accident occurred after the tanker collided with another vehicle and caught fire as members of the public attempted to scoop spilled fuel.
An oil tanker explosion on the Eldoret-Turbo Road has killed three people, with 22 injured currently admitted to hospital, seven of whom are in intensive care with severe burns. The accident occurred after the tanker collided with another vehicle and caught fire as members of the public attempted to scoop spilled fuel.
A petroleum tanker caught fire and exploded along the Eldoret-Webuye Road near Paul Boit Secondary School; ten casualties were evacuated to hospitals and two bodies recovered, with the incident contained through a multi-agency response by Kenya Red Cross, police, and firefighters.
A fuel tanker overturned on the Eldoret-Webuye highway near Paul Boit Secondary School in Turbo, sparking a fire that killed two people and injured nine others now admitted to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Police say the fire may have been triggered when someone attempted to remove the tanker's battery, as residents rushed to siphon fuel.
An oil tanker collided with a saloon car on the Eldoret-Webuye highway on Thursday night, killing two people and injuring 22 others, of whom seven remain in critical condition at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Police say members of the public rushed to the scene to siphon fuel when the tanker exploded.
An oil tanker overturned on the Eldoret-Webuye road in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County, caught fire after residents reportedly rushed to siphon fuel. Two bodies have been recovered so far, but the county police commander warned the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue.
Police in Uasin Gishu arrested Constable Nathan Kirwa on Monday in connection with the shooting death of 45-year-old Doris Murei at a GSU mess compound in Eldoret on Sunday. Preliminary investigations suggest a possible romantic relationship between the two had turned sour, though police have not established a conclusive motive.
A 45-year-old woman, Doris Murei Nandi, was shot dead at a GSU Mess compound in Naiberi, Uasin Gishu County, on August 30, 2026, following an altercation with Police Constable Nathan Kirwa, who serves as a bodyguard to Governor Jonathan Bii and was arrested after fleeing the scene.
A GSU constable was arrested after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old woman multiple times during an altercation at the GSU Mess compound in Eldoret on Sunday. The officer, attached as a bodyguard to a local governor, fled the scene but was apprehended overnight; a Jericho pistol was recovered and he faces murder charges.
Police in Eldoret arrested eight suspects in connection with impounded counterfeit fertiliser. Officers recovered 500 bags at Moiben, 4,000 bags at Kabenes, and 74 bags at Ziwa Machine, with samples sent for testing.
Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat has announced senior police transfers and appointments, including Benjamin Mwanthi as the new Traffic Commandant and John Chebii as Eastern Regional Police Commander. Officials described the changes as routine administrative adjustments aimed at strengthening operational efficiency ahead of next year's General Election.