Police in Nakuru County have arrested seven suspected members of a criminal gang during a crackdown at Githioro Market.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the suspects were arrested after officers received intelligence indicating that suspected gang members were hiding within the market.
Officers from Githioro Police Station raided the market stalls and found the seven suspects inside one of the stalls.
The suspects were identified as Paul Maina Kariuki alias Spata, James Kinyanjui Njuguna, Joseph Mburu Mburu alias Mbocho, Victor Kariuki Gichanga alias Kirio, David Chege Chege, Micky Nicky Hutten and Daniel Mwaura Karanja.
A search of the suspected hideout led to the recovery of an assortment of crude weapons, including pangas and axes, which were seized as exhibits.
Preliminary investigations also established that Paul Maina Kariuki, alias Spata, was wanted by Githioro Police Station in connection with a separate defilement case reported on July 25, 2026.
“The seven suspects remain in custody undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment,” the DCI said.
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