Detectives from Laare Police Station have apprehended six persons of interest linked to a gang rape incident that occurred on Monday, December 1, 2025, in Laare Town, within Igembe North Sub-County.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, on that day, a distress call was received from members of the public, revealing a young woman in grave danger, being gang raped by a group of men participating in a traditional circumcision procession.

Responding swiftly, officers proceeded to the scene where they found the victim in a state of utter despair, her clothes torn and her spirit bruised. They escorted her to Nyambene Hospital for medical attention, DCI have reported.

Six nabbed in Meru

”Determined to bring the perpetrators to justice, law enforcement officers launched an extensive manhunt. Utilising forensic leads, they executed targeted raids in the Irinde, Lubwa, and Kiarama areas, successfully flushing the six suspects out of their hideouts and subsequently arresting them,” the DCI statement said in part on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

The six now join three persons of interest previously apprehended on Monday, December 1, 2025, all currently in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment. The DCI has added that as the investigation unfolds, detectives remain relentlessly focused on identifying and apprehending additional suspects involved in this heinous crime, ensuring that no perpetrator evades justice.

Restoring security

Meanwhile, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has vowed to work with local authorities to restore security in Meru. In a Tuesday, December 2, 2025, meeting that brought together Meru leaders, led by Governor Isaac Mutuma, and key national security officials in Nairobi, Mjurkomen said the state is committed to fighting insecurity in the region.

”We are fully committed to addressing security challenges in Meru County. As part of these efforts, I held a consultative meeting with security agencies and Meru County leaders to explore ways of enhancing security, fostering cohesion and improving government service delivery to the locals. We have resolved to embark on an intelligence-led operation to end banditry attacks in Meru and the surrounding regions,” Murkomen said.

”The operation will be sustained until the area is fully secure. We will also construct security roads in the region to improve access and fully integrate National Police Reservists (NPR) into the peace and law enforcement efforts, among other measures. I laud the strong partnership demonstrated by the leaders in working with us to enhance security and service delivery,” he added.