Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation have nabbed a gang linked to a series of robberies in Migori County.

In a post by the DCI on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the detectives announced that they had been unleashing terror on unsuspecting residents through a wave of violent robberies.

“For months, a shadow of fear has loomed over parts of Migori County, where a ruthless gang has been unleashing terror on unsuspecting residents through a wave of violent robberies that have left families shattered and communities living in constant anxiety,” DCI said.

According to the detectives, the gang’s most chilling attack unfolded in Kehancha Chini, within Kuria West Sub-County, where tragedy struck most brutally.

On that fateful night, a complainant was inside his home together with his younger brother, a businessman involved in the gold trade between Kenya and Tanzania. Without warning, their quiet evening turned into a nightmare when a four-man gang forcefully stormed into the house.

One of the assailants was armed with an assault rifle, while the rest carried crude but deadly weapons. With their faces stern and their intentions unmistakably sinister, the men barked orders demanding that the two brothers surrender all valuables in their possession.

The DCI revealed that the attackers made away with a staggering Ksh20,000,000 from the young businessman.

Thereafter, in a shocking act of cold-blooded violence, one of the assailants shot the 23-year-old businessman through the mouth, killing him instantly before the gang vanished into the darkness.

Police officers attached to Kehancha Police Station, together with detectives from DCI Kuria West, swiftly responded to the scene. The officers documented the crime scene and later transferred the body of the deceased to Kehancha Sub-County Hospital Mortuary for preservation pending a post-mortem examination.

Investigations into gang activities

Investigations revealed that the same gang had been orchestrating a series of similar violent robberies across Migori County, particularly within Kuria West Division, where the trail of attacks painted a grim picture of a gang operating with brazen confidence and reckless disregard for human life.

Detectives confirmed that one such incident occurred on 3rd November 2025 at about 9:45 pm, when the armed men forcefully descended on the home of another man in the Namba Five area.

Moments before the attack, the victim’s sister-in-law had stepped outside to fetch water when she was suddenly confronted by the gang. Alarmed by the commotion, the victim stepped outside to investigate, only to be ordered to lie down as the attackers mercilessly assaulted him using the blunt sides of pangas.

The criminals then stormed into the house where they took Ksh3,000 and Ksh49,000 respectively from their mother and sister-in-law. After executing the robbery, the gang fled the scene aboard a waiting motorbike, disappearing into the night.

Targeted a sergeant

Just days later, on November 7, 2025, the daring gang struck again, this time targeting a serving soldier. At his home, the victim, a sergeant with the Kenya Defence Forces attached to its headquarters, was spending time with his wife when a six-man gang descended upon the residence.

Armed with an AK-47 rifle, pangas and heavy clubs, the attackers fired several gunshots into the air while demanding money and gold.

DCI said that the couple was violently assaulted before the gang robbed the officer of his mobile phone, Ksh10,000 and his KDF identification card. The soldier sustained multiple injuries on his head and arms, while his wife suffered serious injuries to her head, arms and legs.

The gang continued with their atrocities on November 10, 2025, when they struck at an M-Pesa shop in the Kobinto area. At approximately 9:55 pm, the attackers confronted shop owner while he was serving a customer. After issuing threats, the gang robbed him of Ksh28,000 and a mobile phone.