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Recent violent incidents in Eldoret and Nairobi have raised serious concerns about public safety.
A military officer from the Defence Force Recruit Training School was abducted in Eldoret, while three bodies were found under suspicious circumstances in Nairobi, prompting urgent investigations by law enforcement. Corporal Onesmus Wekesa, stationed at the Defence Force Recruit Training School, was assaulted on Sunday after accepting a seemingly innocent offer of a ride from a private vehicle while waiting for public transport in Kanduyi.
The car, identified as a Toyota Fielder, diverted to a remote area near Webuye, where the occupants threatened him, covering his head with a gunny bag. During the ordeal, Wekesa was robbed of Sh5,000, his military identification card, and his mobile phone, which contained an additional Sh4,000 in his mobile money wallet.
The gang coerced him into contacting friends for an additional Sh5,000 before abandoning him in Butuyi. Wekesa subsequently sought medical treatment for chest injuries at St. Mary's Mission Hospital. In a parallel series of events, Nairobi authorities have reported the discovery of three bodies in different neighbourhoods, raising alarms about violent crime in the capital.
In Kamkunji, Simon Njoroge Nyoro, a 21-year-old university student, was found deceased with a stab wound to his upper left chest, alongside visible signs of physical assault. Another male victim in Huruma was located in a pool of blood, exhibiting deep cuts on his left cheek. Law enforcement has made one arrest in connection with this case.
The third victim, identified as 27-year-old Bernard Mutinda Ndolo, was found near the Burma footbridge after a local Nyumba Kumi elder alerted police. Elsewhere, a tragic incident in Imara Daima has also drawn public attention. Philip Kibet died after reportedly falling from the fourth floor of an apartment while consuming alcohol with acquaintances.
Witnesses suggest that Kibet's fall was accidental. These alarming incidents have intensified the conversation around security in Eldoret and Nairobi.