Police Arrest Six Suspected ‘Kapenguria Six’ Gang Members in Trans-Nzoia
The suspects identified as Juma Wanjala, Samson Kapolon Ewoi, Thomas Esakon Lorongoi, Linus Wekesa Wasilwa, Moses Kisuya Wekesa, and Ezra Simiyu Nyongesa are accused of terrorising residents of Kaisheber, Nabeki, Cherubai, and neighbouring areas
By : Mweru Mbugua
Police in Trans-Nzoia County have arrested six suspected members of a criminal gang known as the Kapenguria Six, believed to be behind a series of robberies in the Endebess area
The suspects identified as Juma Wanjala, Samson Kapolon Ewoi, Thomas Esakon Lorongoi, Linus Wekesa Wasilwa, Moses Kisuya Wekesa, and Ezra Simiyu Nyongesa are accused of terrorising residents of Kaisheber, Nabeki, Cherubai, and neighbouring areas
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), a search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of a military jungle belt, a beret, and three pangas, items believed to have been used in their criminal activities
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The six are currently being held in police custody as investigations continue, ahead of their arraignment in court. Authorities have assured residents that security operations will be intensified to curb gang-related crimes in the region
