This archive report was first published on 21 October 2021.
On October 21, 2021, police officers in Nakuru launched a crackdown on members of a notorious gang, following a surge in gang violence in parts of Nakuru town East and West constituencies.
According to Acting Officer in Charge of Operations Wilson Nduati, residents of Kivumbini, Bondeni, and Kwa Rhonda slums had been living in fear for the past two months as splinter groups of the gang fought over an alleged betrayal.
During a sting operation code-named 'confirm,' police arrested 13 suspected members of the gang and recovered a cache of weapons, mobile phones, and sim cards from different telecommunication companies.
‘Residents reported suspicious activity in one of the houses within the estate. We moved swiftly and surrounded the house where we found the suspects who have been evading our dragnets for some time,’ said Nduati.
The suspects, all male, were aged between 18 and 21 years and were believed to be behind a recent wave of criminal activities, including break-ins and muggings in Nakuru estates.
‘We suspect they have been behind incidents of robberies at gunpoint or using daggers in and outside Nakuru, snatching of mobile phones. Investigations are on and they will be arraigned in court,’ said Nduati.
The police boss affirmed that they have enhanced a crackdown on the gang, which was originally operating from Bondeni slums before spreading to other locations in Nakuru East and Nakuru West sub-counties.
‘We shall continue with the operation to ensure the gang has no space in Nakuru and make our town a safe place for the residents. They either reform or face the law,’ said Nduati.
