This archive report was first published on 4 January 2022.
On January 3, 2022, police in Kericho began investigating an incident involving the alleged torture and murder of a suspected beehive thief by two bodyguards.
According to County Criminal Investigation Officer John Onyango, the survivor of the attack told police that the two bodyguards, who were known to them, picked them up on Monday night, bundled them into a car, and sped off.
The survivor, who is currently admitted to Kericho County Hospital, stated that the duo tortured them before dumping them along the road near Brooke trading centre in Ainamoi Constituency.
Onyango revealed that the victim sustained multiple fractures and that the police have already obtained crucial leads, including the registration number of the car used to ferry the victims.
Police are following up on these leads to bring the perpetrators to justice.
