Monday, January 12, 2026 - 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.
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.
Their arrest follows 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 22nd 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 7th January 2026.
Records further show that Titus Wainaina Njoroge, aka Bikos,
is no stranger to crime.
He 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.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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