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Three people were shot dead after police officers opened fire during an attempt by a mob to reclaim a suspect from police custody in Mogoto village, Sagamian Location, Narok Amalo Sub-County, according to police.
The incident took place on August 15, 2026, after a team of officers, accompanied by the area chief, responded to reports of a murder in the village. Upon arrival, they found villagers had already cornered a suspect linked to the killing and were administering mob justice against him.
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The officers intervened and managed to take the suspect into custody, but as they attempted to leave the scene, the crowd reportedly turned on them, pelting the police team with stones, according to witnesses and police accounts.
In response, officers fired several warning shots into the air in an effort to disperse the crowd and secure the suspect. However, the warning shots failed to deter the mob, and some bullets struck bystanders, resulting in three deaths and two injuries.
The escalating confrontation forced the police team to retreat from the village for their own safety. During the chaos, one officer lost a magazine belonging to a Jericho pistol, which police said had been loaded with seven rounds of 9mm ammunition. The same officer sustained injuries to both hands and his legs after being struck by stones; he was treated and later discharged in fair condition. Another officer was hit by a stone on his left eye and was also reported to be in fair condition.
Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntuntu visited the scene and condemned the incident, warning residents against attempting to forcibly remove suspects from lawful custody. He described such actions as a crime, expressing regret over the loss of three lives and cautioning against similar incidents in the future.
The bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary, while the injured continue to receive treatment in hospital, according to police.
Police Officer Injured in Stone-Throwing Attack Near Nairobi
In a separate incident on the same day, a police officer escorting a train transporting petroleum products was injured after an unknown assailant threw a stone at the locomotive as it approached Maili Saba in Nairobi.
The officer had been escorting a petroleum consignment from Nairobi Railways Station to Thika aboard a train made up of an engine and 11 locomotives. After reaching Thika, the train began its return journey to Nairobi.
Police said that as the train neared Maili Saba, close to Mwiki Railway Station, an unidentified individual threw a stone at the left side of the engine. The stone struck the officer on the left side of his head, causing injury, and also damaged the left side of the locomotive’s windscreen.
Despite the incident, the train crew managed to continue to the station, where the injured officer was rushed to Nairobi West Hospital for further treatment.
Police have launched investigations to identify the person responsible for the attack and establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
