Nine club workers arrested, bouncer on the run as man dies after assault at Nairobi joint
Police in Nairobi are pursuing a suspect linked to the fatal assault of a man at a city nightclub, as investigations into the incident intensify.
Nine workers were Friday arrested over the incident that was first reported on April 4, 2026.
The victim, identified as Brian Mwendo, is said to have been assaulted at Somer Club at around 3:00 a.m., allegedly by a bouncer.
Mwendo sustained severe head injuries during the attack and was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries the following day, April 5, at 7:41 a.m. while undergoing treatment.
Detectives launched investigations, recording witness statements that corroborated the assault allegations against the club’s security personnel.
Police have since arrested nine employees of the club, along with the manager, who are being processed on suspicion of being accessories after the fact to murder and conspiracy to commit a felony.
The main suspect remains at large, with authorities appealing for information that could lead to his arrest.
The body of the deceased is currently lying at the Kenyatta National Hospital mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, police in Isiolo County launched investigations into a fatal shooting incident that left one man dead and another missing in a suspected attack by unknown assailants.
The incident is believed to have occurred on April 10, 2026 in a bushy area near Mlango.
The report indicates that two men, identified as charcoal burners, were ambushed by armed attackers who opened fire on them. One of the victims, Julius Naato, sustained fatal gunshot injuries during the attack.
The second man managed to escape and run for safety.
However, his current whereabouts remain unknown, and efforts to reach him via phone have been unsuccessful.
Police say a search operation to locate the deceased’s body and trace the missing survivor will commence during daylight hours, with multi-agency teams expected to visit and process the scene.
Authorities have not yet established the motive behind the attack, and investigations are ongoing.