Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three suspects linked to a series of violent crimes, including armed robberies and a murder in Uasin Gishu County.
In a statement on Monday, January 11, DCI said they also recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with ten rounds of ammunition.
“Residents of Uasin Gishu County can finally breathe a sigh of relief after detectives arrested three suspected members of a violent criminal gang and recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with ten rounds of ammunition.
“The firearm was found hidden in a thicket within the homestead of one of the suspects, Titus Wainaina Njoroge,” read part of the statement.
The three suspects are believed to be part of a notorious gang that has been terrorising residents of the area through armed robberies and other violent crimes.
“The suspects, Titus Wainaina Njoroge, Jeremiah Njuguna Kinyanjui aka Chikudee, and Patrick Kinuthia Mwangi, are believed to be part of a ruthless gang that has been terrorising residents through armed robberies and other violent crimes across the county,” DCI stated.
The three suspects were nabbed following a well-coordinated joint operation by detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB), supported by the Operations Unit at DCI Headquarters and their Uasin Gishu-based counterparts.
Investigations have linked the gang to several serious crimes. In one chilling incident on 22 November 2025, the suspects reportedly held a family hostage, robbed them of their motor vehicle, and forced them to transfer money from their mobile wallets.
Further inquiries have revealed that the same gang, known to operate using fraudulently acquired identities, was also involved in a robbery with violence that resulted in the murder of Richard Rotich, a pharmacist at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, on 7 January 2026.
Records further show that Titus Wainaina has previously been implicated in an attempted robbery case reported at Eldoret Police Station in 2011, a robbery with violence case at Langas Police Station in 2017, an escape from lawful custody at Eldoret Police Station in 2012, and another escape from Eldoret Court in 2014.
The three suspects are currently being processed for arraignment in court as investigations continue. Detectives are also intensifying efforts to arrest other members of the gang who are still at large.
