Police officer loses hand in violent Narok protest over livestock deaths

Police chiefs hold talks with Duka Moja residents in wake of violent clash with officers

Top police commanders yesterday visited Duka Moja Trading Centre In Narok County where herders and police clashed following a road accident that killed twenty-five Sheep. The outgoing director of police operations William Yiamboi and Rift Valley Regional police commander Jasper Nyauma Ombati led the team to the area for talks on the way forward. The …

PHOTO of the police officer whose hand was chopped off after Maasai herders staged protests on Narok- Kisii highway and his gun stolen - Watch the shocking video from the scene.

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Traffic along the busy Narok-Kisii highway came to a halt at Duka Moja on Friday after Maasai herders blocked the road in protest. The Maasai youth and the herders, armed with clubs and machetes, engaged in running battles with the police, leaving one officer critically injured after his hand was chopped off and beaten to near death.  The officer also lost his firearm. The demonstration stemmed from an incident where…

Police officer loses hand in violent Narok protest over livestock deaths

According to witnesses, residents chased the officer as he fled, beating him with clubs and machetes before chopping off his hand. - Kenya breaking news

One dead, several injured in Mai Mahiu sheep protest

One person was killed and nine police officers were injured in the Duka Moja area along the Mai Mahiu-Narok road during a confrontation between police and locals trying to block the highway on Friday evening. The locals were trying to block the highway to demand compensation for more than 30 sheep that were hit and […]

Police Issue Update After Deadly Chaos Leave Several Dead, Officers Injured in Suswa

The National Police Service (NPS) has issued an update on deadly clashes between police officers and protesting Maasai herders which left several dead in Suswa, Narok County. Officers and the Maasai herders on January 17, 2025, engaged in running battles that characterised the day-long standoff. The ensuing melee resulted in a fatal shooting, with at least three individuals feared dead as security forces attempted to disperse the agitated crowd.…

Narok: Police loses arm, 3 feared dead as chaos erupts after bus kills at least 40 sheep

Violent clashes erupted on the Narok-Kisii highway after a night bus ran over at least 40 sheep, sparking violent clashes between herders and police officers.