Law enforcement officers in Trans Nzoia County have apprehended two suspects for their involvement in organised criminal activities.
Weapons were also recovered from the suspects.
Acting on intelligence, police officers from Kitale Police Station joined forces with a team of officers from DCI Headquarters, executing a well-coordinated raid in Chebarus and Kibomet areas of Trans Nzoia West Sub-County, leading to the swift arrest of Dickson Wamocho and Frank Kuyala.
“The meticulous search that followed yielded a military-style tactical uniform, two pairs of combat boots, a sword, metal rods, and several mobile phones, all suspected of being utilised in criminal activities,” DCI said on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
The suspects are now in lawful custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment.
All seized items have been secured as exhibits.
This comes barely days after nine suspected members of a notorious criminal gang were arrested in what DCI described as “a decisive, intelligence-led operation targeting criminal groups in Trans Nzoia West Sub-County“.
The operation, carried out by a joint team of officers from DCI Headquarters and Kitale Police Station, zeroed in on Premium and Tuwani areas, hotspots that have recently been plagued by gang activity.
“Acting swiftly on credible intelligence, the officers swooped in and netted the nine suspects, effectively dismantling a group that has been terrorising residents and disrupting public order,” DCI said.
Trans Nzoia is among counties Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said they were closely monitoring due to increasing number of political goons.
