Police detain 76 suspects in Kitale security operation

Police in Kitale are holding 76 suspected criminals, including two linked to the disappearance of a businessman’s wife and his pistol. During a security operation in Kitale town and its environs, police also recovered suspected stolen goods, motorcycles and crude weapons. Fifty-seven-year-old Michael Kimtai, a retired presidential escort officer, says it has been six weeks since his wife and pistol mysteriously disappeared. Meanwhile, Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Rico Ngare has issued a stern warning to young people engaging in criminal activities, saying they will be pursued and brought to justice.