Persons of interest in Mumias robbery and gang rape incident arrested
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Kakamega North have arrested and arraigned three persons of interest in a robbery and gang rape incident that happened in Ichinga Village in Mumias West Sub-County, Kakamega County.
DCI, in a statement released on Monday, February 17, 2025, via social media, said that the persons of interest had attacked two women at Ekero Shopping Centre, who were returning home after their shift at a nearby health facility.
They have been identified as 20-year-old Michael Natili Khasatsili, 18-year-old Tyson Maikuva, and 32-year-old Brian Omondi Opondo.
The DCI says the persons of interest were arrested on Saturday, February 15, and were booked at Kabras Police Station before being arraigned in court on Monday.
A mobile phone belonging to one of the victims is said to have been recovered during the arrest.
“Kakamega North detectives have arraigned three suspects linked to a February 10, 2025, violent robbery that occurred at Ichinga village in Mumias West Sub-County, where two young women were attacked. According to a report filed at Kabras Police Station, the suspects identified as Michael Natili Khasatsili, 20, Tyson Maikuva, 18 and Brian Omondi Opondo, 32, accosted the two ladies (healthcare workers) at Ekero Shopping Centre, who were returning home after their shift at a nearby health facility,” the DCI stated.
DCI on the robbery
They are said to have posed as security guards and stopped the victims before forcibly dragging them to a secluded spot at Ichinga village in the dead of the night, from where they robbed them of their mobile phones.
The police say the persons of interest forced the victims to reveal their mobile money PINs before gang raping them.
The victims are said to have sought medical attention at St. Mary’s Hospital before being referred to Mumias Level IV Hospital for further treatment.
“Posing as security guards, the trio stopped the victims before forcibly dragging them to a secluded spot at Ichinga village in the dead of the night. They then robbed them of their mobile phones and forced them to reveal their mobile money pins before forcing themselves on the helpless victims. Left traumatized at the scene, the victims sought medical attention at St. Mary’s Hospital, subsequently being referred to Mumias Level IV Hospital for further treatment,” the DCI statement read.
The three were on Monday, February 17, arraigned at Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court in Butali, where detectives were granted five days’ custodial orders to complete investigations.
The case is scheduled for mention on February 26, 2025.
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