Detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) have arrested five suspects in connection with a violent attack that occurred on May 21 in Tharaka Nithi County.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

In a statement released on Wednesday, June 10, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said a gang armed with firearms and crude weapons stormed a homestead in Tonto Village, Kamwimbi Location.

The attackers allegedly killed a man and an elderly woman, while two others sustained serious injuries and were rushed to hospital.

“A team of detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) have arrested five suspects in connection with a horrifying incident that occurred on May 21, 2026, in Tonto Village, Kamwimbi Location, Tharaka Nithi County, where a gang armed with firearms and crude weapons descended upon a homestead, leaving two people dead and two others fighting for their lives,” the DCI wrote.

📌 What You Need to Know

Reports indicate that the attackers fired several shots into the air to intimidate nearby residents before advancing into the compound.

“At approximately 9:00 p.m., the attackers stormed the homestead, unleashing chaos as they fatally assaulted a man at the entrance. In a brazen display of violence, the assailants fired several shots into the air to intimidate nearby residents before they advanced deeper into the compound, where they ruthlessly took the life of an elderly woman,” the DCI reported.

The directorate added, “Amidst the brutality, two other victims were left seriously injured and urgently rushed to the hospital for life-saving treatment.”

Following the incident, CRIB detectives took over investigations, describing the case as a suspected premeditated criminal conspiracy after preliminary investigations.

The detectives then conducted intelligence-led operations and forensic analysis to identify the suspects.

Between June 4 and June 8, the five suspects were arrested in connection with the killings during coordinated security operations.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke