The DCI has shared photos of some of the victims whose legs were cut off in attacks on June 4, 2017 when a gang from Matungu area descended on her.
The DCI shared the photos when the special crimes prevention unit nabbed the second most wanted suspect in killings that have rocked Matungu and Kilingili in Vihiga County.
24 Year old Boniface Gubimiru alias Guga was on Friday night arrested following leads from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nairobi and taken to Mbale Police Station for questioning.
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The first suspect, Kelson Liyenga alias Kevin Lienga, was arrested by the DCI in Kawangware, Nairobi on Wednesday, and transferred to Mbale for interrogation.
The DCI said Mr Gubimiru and Mr Liyenga, 20, are believed to be the ring leaders of gangs carrying out organised crimes in the Western region.
Forensic analysis, the directorate said, confirmed that Mr Gubimiru was linked to the crimes.
Mr Liyenga is said to have escaped from prison and to have coordinated the crimes in Matungu from his hideout.
The DCI cited two cases in 2017 when Gubimiru was directly connected to a series of violent robberies in Chavakali and Sabatia, in which victims’ legs were cut off with pangas.
The DCI shared photos of some of the victims whose legs were cut off in attacks on June 4, 2017.
Mr Gubimiru was allegedly involved in another violent robbery in Sabatia on November 1, 2017, when a man was seriously injured and his wife gang-raped and one of her legs chopped off.
The accused was arrested, taken to court but later granted bond and released.
On April 10, the same gang robbed another couple and defiled their 14-year-old daughter.
One of the most #wanted suspect;Kelson Lienga alias Kevin Lienga was today arrested in Kawangware by @DCI_Kenya Detectives.The suspect is connected to a series of crimes in western including robbery w/violence & defilement. Suspect in lawful custody awaiting arraignment in court. pic.twitter.com/Qq6obQFciG
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 15, 2019
#UPDATE|In an operation carried out by #SCPU Detectives in Vihiga has led to the arrest of the 2nd most wanted suspect; 24-Year-old Boniface Gubimiru alias Guga. Thro’ forensic analysis the suspect was found to be linked to a series of organized crimes in Western Region. Victim👇🏿 pic.twitter.com/rjVtZd2ap8
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 17, 2019
On 4th June 2017, the suspect was directly connected to a series of violent robberies in #Chavakali and #Sabatia in which the victims’ legs were cut off with pangas. The accused was arrested, taken to court but later given bond & released.
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 17, 2019
On 1st Nov. 2017, he was again involved in another violent robbery within #Sabatia in which the male victim was seriously injured and his wife gang raped and her leg completely chopped off.
On 10th April 2019, the same gang robbed another couple & defiled their 14-Year- daughter. pic.twitter.com/avGdl4GUeO— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) May 17, 2019