Detective nab 4 men linked to sexual violence and robbery in Butere
By Cynthia Lodite, April 18, 2026Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) team have apprehended four men linked to a series of robberies with violence and sexual assault in Butere.
In a report by the DCI on the DCI’s official X account on Saturday, April 18, 2026, the detectives explained that the four were arrested on different occasions.
The officers further confirmed that the persons of interest were nabbed after committing the heinous act on a shopkeeper on the night of January 28, 2026.
“Acting on solid intelligence, detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operation Action Team (OAT) have arrested three suspects linked to a chilling incident of robbery with violence and gang rape in Butere,” DCI stated.
According to the DCI, the three persons of interest walked into a local shop in Butere, attacking the shopkeeper before subjecting her to gang rape. Shortly after the cruel attack, the three fled the scene.
“On the night of January 28, 2026, the hoodlums slithered into a local shop in Butere like snakes in the grass under the cover of darkness, their intentions as sinister as their method of entry. What followed was not just a robbery, it was an act of cruelty that left a lasting scar. After breaking in, the trio attacked the shopkeeper, subjecting her to a gang rape before fleeing into the night,”DCI explained.
Meanwhile, according to reports by the DCI, the three made off with goods valued at approximately Ksh200,000, along with an undisclosed amount of cash from the day’s sales, leaving behind devastation, fear, and anguish.
Recovery of exhibits
Determined to bring the perpetrators to justice, detectives launched a swift and targeted manhunt.
Their efforts led them to Mabungo village, where two persons of interest were cornered and arrested. Under interrogation, they led officers to Shirota village, where their alleged accomplice was also apprehended.
The dragnet widened further to Sabatia Market, where detectives arrested a man, suspected of being a receiver of the stolen items. Recovered from him was a stash of assorted mobile phones believed to be part of the stolen loot.
The suspects remain in custody as they undergo processing ahead of arraignment. Meanwhile, recovered items are being detained as exhibits.