Kakamega Gang Busted for Running Illegal Police Cell, Extorting Locals - Nairobi Wire

Man Arrested for Running Illegal Police Station for Six Months

A Kenyan man, Collins Letting, has been arrested for setting up and operating an illegal police station for six months in Uasin Gishu County. The facility, which was painted in police colours, had detention cells and an office and was used to police the area. Reports indicate that Letting particularly targeted individuals with unlicensed timber from Cengalo Forest. Despite operating for months, even the area chief was unaware that the station wa…

Kakamega: 7 arrested for running illegal detention cell, torturing drunkards

Police in Kakamega county have arrested seven individuals for operating an illegal detention cell at Makaburini area, where they tortured drunkards

Kakamega Gang Busted for Running Illegal Police Cell, Extorting Locals - Nairobi Wire

Days after authorities uncovered an illegal police patrol base in Uasin Gishu, law enforcement has arrested six people for running a makeshift police cell in Kakamega town, where they unlawfully detained and extorted unsuspecting victims. The gang, which included a woman, had been impersonating police officers, terrorizing residents, and demanding bribes for fake offenses. Authorities revealed that the group carried out false arrests, demanding …

Alert! Fake Officers Detained from Hubballi Market

Hubballi, March 11: The Gantikeri police detained two individuals on Tuesday for posing as officials and extorting money from shopkeepers in the Durgadabail area. The detained accused have been identified as Laxman Rokha (41) and Manjunath Chavhan (40). According to police, the duo allegedly visited various shops in Durgadabail, pretending to be officials from Food Department and demanded money from shop owners. Based on a complaint filed from o…

Six People Arrested for Running Fake Police Cell, Torturing Detainees

Police have arrested six individuals accused of running an illegal police cell in Kakamega County and extorting residents. This came after the area assistant chief, Isaac Ayumba, was tipped off about the illegal activity on Tuesday, March 11, morning by an elder from a neighboring sub-location, prompting an immediate investigation. During the arrest, nine people who had been detained in the cell and nursing serious injuries were released. “I rea…