Police across several counties are investigating a series of violent incidents that have left families and communities reeling, with authorities describing the cases as part of a worrying rise in serious crimes.
In Nyeri County, detectives are probing the killing of a woman and her two young children in Kagayu village. The suspect, the husband and father of the victims, was taken into custody after the bodies were discovered inside the family home on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The woman, identified as 30-year-old Mary Nasoro, lived with her two children aged six and two-and-a-half. Investigators say the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear, and a full postmortem is expected to shed light on what happened. The incident has sparked outrage among residents, who have called for swift justice.
In a separate case in Meru County, a member of the National Police Reserve attached to Tigania was found dead inside his house in Lowangula. The officer, Lawrence Lorot Kolui, is believed to have been shot by unknown assailants who escaped with his service rifle, ammunition, and livestock. Police have launched a manhunt as they try to establish the motive behind the attack.
Meanwhile in Homa Bay County, a long-running land dispute in Asumbi turned deadly when a retired teacher, Joseph Ooko, 61, was killed during a confrontation. His wife sustained injuries and is receiving treatment in hospital. Police say neighbours with whom the couple had been feuding over land are prime suspects, and efforts are underway to trace them for questioning.
Elsewhere in Marsabit County, residents of Sololo in Moyale were shocked after the body of a man who had reportedly been abducted was found in a nearby thicket. Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Police say the spate of killings in different parts of the country has raised serious concern, even as officers intensify efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
