- On Tuesday, July 2, a group of protesters stormed Bondo Police Station and assaulted several police officers
- Joseph Tioko, a police officer attached to Sigomere Police Station, was attacked and robbed of his riot gun by about five people hiding behind a stall
- DCI have arrested one suspect who was filmed beating up a police officer and also identified his accomplices
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Siaya – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations have launched a manhunt for protesters who invaded Bondo Police Station.
In a statement on Wednesday, July 3, DCI said the goons stormed the police station with crude weapons and injured police officers.
“A manhunt is underway for goons who yesterday invaded Bondo Police Station while armed with crude weapons, including stones and catapults, slings, petrol bombs and other concealed weapons, seriously injuring several police officers and maliciously destroying property,” DCI said.
During the mayhem, a police officer identified as Joseph Tioko, attached to Sigomere Police Station, was attacked and robbed of his riot gun by about five people hiding behind a stall.
In the latest update, DCI said one of the suspects captured in a video attacking the police officer has been arrested and the gun recovered.
“Already, one of the suspects (Sostine Otieno) captured in a phone recording attacking a police officer and leaving him sprawled on the tarmac before robbing him of his anti-riot gun (launcher) has been arrested and the gun recovered, as pursuit for his accomplices who have since been identified heightens,” the statement added.
DCI said the officer whose life was saved by good Samaritans is admitted in critical condition at a Bondo hospital.
Most of the other officers and members of the public who were also injured in the attack have been discharged.
Source: TUKO.co.ke