Crime reports, safety updates, and community policing news from Vihiga County and the wider Western Kenya region.
A middle-aged man identified as Benja was killed in a suspected mob attack in Surumbi, Mbihi Sub-location, Vihiga County, on Saturday night after residents accused him of attacking a local resident.
Police in Luanda, Vihiga County, are investigating after the body of a 47-year-old man who had been missing for two days was found in a pool of stagnant water in Ebwiranyi Village.
Two Technical University of Mombasa students died and 29 others were injured after a bus carrying mourners overturned near Ahero while travelling to the funeral of former student leader Elvis Otieno.
A Form Four student identified as Mitchell died after collapsing at Vokoli Girls High School in Vihiga County
A 21-year-old man was killed by residents in Ishieyu Village after a 5-year-old girl's body was found in a sugarcane plantation.
A crash at Lunyerere Bridge on the Mbale–Chavakali highway left a boda boda rider and passenger fighting for life. Locals demand urgent safety measures and investigations continue.
A quiet night in Rongai ended in tragedy after a domestic dispute turned fatal. The chilling details emerging from the scene have left many searching for answers.
The Court of Appeal overturned convictions and death sentences for two men convicted in a 2009 Kivagala robbery, citing a procedural error involving a judge's jurisdiction. The men have been ordered released.
Kilifi County communities from Malindi to Watamu report a rise in panga attacks involving young people. Residents and authorities call for tighter community action and investigations.